Chapter 16 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm. “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said. “What d’you mean, _like to have you?”_ Pee-wee demanded. “I’m the boss of that patrol. I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
Chapter 16 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““I’m the boss of that patrol.”
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.”
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading ““I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.”
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading “THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading ““I’m the boss of that patrol.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.”
In this reading “I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
react verbally
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “I’m the boss of that patrol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What d’you mean, _like to have you?”_ Pee-wee demanded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What d’you mean, _like to have you?”_ Pee-wee demanded.
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m the boss of that patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
and nothing more
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What d’you mean, _like to have you?”_ Pee-wee demanded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m the boss of that patrol.
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “I’m the boss of that patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What d’you mean, _like to have you?”_ Pee-wee demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
express in words
From this reading I’m not the patrol leader, but just the same I’ve got a lot to say about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m the boss of that patrol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REAL EMERSON There was a pathos in his answer to Pee-wee’s explosive enthusiasm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What d’you mean, _like to have you?”_ Pee-wee demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll join if you think they’d like to have me,” he said.
Chapter 16 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 16 holds 77 sentences of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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