Chapter 9 of Pee-wee Harris Adrift is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Pee-wee Harris Adrift is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him. Can he take it back? It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro. He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think. How did it happen?"
Chapter 9 of Pee-wee Harris Adrift is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.”
come to pass
From this reading “How did it happen?"”
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading “He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Can he take it back?
put or pin the blame on
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can he take it back?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did it happen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
come to pass
From this reading How did it happen?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can he take it back?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did it happen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It's an island now and it's part of Bridgeboro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
carry out
From this reading Can he take it back?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOOKOUT SEES A SAIL "_Good night_," said Pee-wee; "I don't blame it for going away from him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He can't take it on account of international law; that's what _I_ think.
Chapter 9 of Pee-wee Harris Adrift by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 9 holds 65 sentences of Pee-wee Harris Adrift, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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