Chapter 25 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy. “_Eventually_,” mocked Dorry Benton. “Sounds like Arabella.” “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie. But Pee-wee, for one, did worry about him.
Chapter 25 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 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.
at or in the front
From this reading “A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.”
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading ““_Eventually_,” mocked Dorry Benton.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading ““_Eventually_,” mocked Dorry Benton.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““Sounds like Arabella.””
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.”
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 “A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.”
In this reading ““Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.”
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 A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
at or in the front
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sounds like Arabella.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading “_Eventually_,” mocked Dorry Benton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pee-wee, for one, did worry about him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Pee-wee, for one, did worry about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Eventually_,” mocked Dorry Benton.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Pee-wee, for one, did worry about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Sounds like Arabella.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “_Eventually_,” mocked Dorry Benton.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Pee-wee, for one, did worry about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Pee-wee, for one, did worry about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sounds like Arabella.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A NEW MEMBER “Come ahead, Toby; eventually, why not now?” asked Westy.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry about him, he’s home in bed,” said Connie.
Chapter 25 of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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 25 holds 44 sentences of Pee-Wee Harris: Fixer, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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