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Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
That, he said, would be about five o’clock.
The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
/ˈriːsɔːrsɪz ðə ɡərˈɑːʒ mæn sed hiː wʊd pʊt ə nuː fæn belt ɑːn æz suːn æz hiː ˈfɪnɪʃt wɜːrk ɑːn əˈnʌðər kɑːr/
Line 2
That, he said, would be about five o’clock.
/ðæt hiː sed wʊd biː əˈbaʊt faɪv əˈklɑːk/
Line 3
The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
/ðə belt wʊd kɑːst ˈsevənti sents ənd ðə ˈleɪbər ʌv əˈdæptɪŋ ɪt tuː ðə fɔːrd wʊd biː ˈfɪfti sents/
Line 4
They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
/ðeɪ meɪk juː flæt ˈpraɪsəz ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri ənd duː θɪŋz tʃiːp/
Line 5
Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
/aʊt ʌv ðə tuː ˈdɑːlərz ənd ˈsɪksti sents wɪtʃ ðə ˈtrævələrz hæd ɜːrnd ðeɪ hæd spent ə ˈdɑːlər ənd ˈθɜːrdifaɪv sents fɔːr faɪv ˈɡælənz ʌv ɡæs/

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adapting verb US /əˈdæptɪŋ/

-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

From this reading “The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.”

earned adjective US /ɜːrnd/

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading “Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.”

gallons noun US /ˈɡælənz/

plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.”

garage noun US /ɡərˈɑːʒ/

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading ““RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.”

prices noun US /ˈpraɪsəz/

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.”

resources noun US /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading ““RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.”

seventy adjective US /ˈsevənti/

being ten more than sixty

From this reading “The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.”

thirty-five adjective US /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading “Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

fifty cents noun + noun counted as “fifty cent”

In this reading “The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.”

thirty-five cents adjective + noun counted as “thirty-five cent”

In this reading “Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.”

sixty cents adjective + noun counted as “sixty cent”

In this reading “Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.”

two dollars noun + noun counted as “two dollar”

In this reading “Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.”

about five preposition + noun

In this reading “That, he said, would be about five o’clock.”

for five preposition + noun

In this reading “Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.”

in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.

adaptingverbUS /əˈdæptɪŋ/

-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.

beltnounUS /belt/

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

fanverbUS /fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

FordnounUS /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/

plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

gasnounUS /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

RESOURCESnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/

being ten more than sixty

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.

travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.

Chapter 29 of Pee-Wee Harris, F.O.B. Bridgeboro by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 63 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.

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