Chapter 19 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?” Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated. “Can you keep still about it?” Pee-wee said. “Girls can’t keep secrets.
Chapter 19 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.”
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?””
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ““Girls can’t keep secrets.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?””
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading ““Girls can’t keep secrets.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Can you keep still about it?”
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you keep still about it?”
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From this reading “Girls can’t keep secrets.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Girls can’t keep secrets.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Can you keep still about it?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Can you keep still about it?”
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee said.
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From this reading Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pee-wee said.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Girls can’t keep secrets.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Can you keep still about it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Pepsy whispered, greatly agitated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE OTHER VOICE “What do you mean, hide in Kelly’s barn?”
Chapter 19 of Pee-wee Harris by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 19 holds 35 sentences of Pee-wee Harris, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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