Chapter 28 of Pee-Wee Harris in Luck is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Pee-Wee Harris in Luck is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory. He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters. He did not see much of her during the balance of the season. She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there. Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
Chapter 28 of Pee-Wee Harris in Luck is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.”
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading “THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.”
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading “THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.”
a person who gives up too easily
From this reading “He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.”
plural of “quitter” — a person who gives up too easily
From this reading “He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.”
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In this reading “Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.”
In this reading “He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.”
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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 He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
for the reason that
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
the act of departing
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
not any; not one
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
a person who gives up too easily
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
plural of “quitter” — a person who gives up too easily
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not see much of her during the balance of the season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and her mother did not return to the farm because there was no room there.
the act of using
From this reading He regarded Hope Stillmore as a quitter and he had no use for quitters.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OUTSIDER Pee-wee was not magnanimous in victory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Probably her pride would have kept her from going back in any case.
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