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Pee-wee Harris in camp

Chapter VI · Carried by a Minority

Chapter VI of Pee-wee Harris in camp, “Carried by a Minority,” is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.
As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.
North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.
Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.
The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.
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Pee-wee Harris in camp

Chapter VI · Carried by a Minority

Chapter VI of Pee-wee Harris in camp, “Carried by a Minority,” is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.
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As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.
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North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.
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Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.
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The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attributable adjective US /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading “The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.”

beans noun US /biːnz/

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading “The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.”

Hudson noun US /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading “As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.”

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.”

patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.”

Ravens noun US /ˈreɪvənz/

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading “The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.”

spilling verb US /ˈspɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading “The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.”

thirty-five adjective US /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading “North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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patrol leader noun + noun

In this reading “The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.”

thirty-five miles adjective + noun counted as “thirty-five mile”

In this reading “North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.”

brilliant idea adjective + noun

In this reading “The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.”

miles north noun + noun counted as “mile north”

In this reading “North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.”

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

In this reading “As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.”

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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 As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.

Arlen

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From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

Artie

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From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.

beansnounUS /biːnz/

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.

Bridgeboro

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

Catskill

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

Deadham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

Pee-wee's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

RavensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

RoughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading As every scout knows, Temple Camp is a little in from the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Catskill.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.

spillingverbUS /ˈspɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading North Deadham is about thirty-five miles north of Bridgeboro.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading The brilliant idea of spilling the beans in North Deadham is attributable to Artie Van Arlen, patrol leader of the Ravens--Pee-wee’s own patrol.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading That same memorable Saturday was the day on which Pee-wee’s troop was to go to its summer quarters at the beloved Temple Camp.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Roughly speaking, North Deadham would be on a line between Bridgeboro and Temple Camp.

Chapter 6 of Pee-wee Harris in camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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