Chapter 27 of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder. “Sure they are,” Pee-wee agreed. “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it. They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of. See?”
Chapter 27 of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 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.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““Sure they are,” Pee-wee agreed.”
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading ““They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.”
required or under orders
From this reading “They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.”
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading “TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.”
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 ““They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.”
In this reading ““They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.”
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 TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Sure they are,” Pee-wee agreed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
any thing at all
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
a youthful male person
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sure they are,” Pee-wee agreed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See?”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
required or under orders
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure they are,” Pee-wee agreed.
carry out
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sure they are,” Pee-wee agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
except if; if not
From this reading “They can’t take anything for a service; they can’t take any money unless they earn it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They’re supposed to almost starve and then think up a way not to, kind of.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading TOWNSEND AND HIS FLIVVER “I think boy scouts are wonderful,” said a lady boarder.
Chapter 27 of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 27 holds 71 sentences of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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