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Pee-Wee Harris in Luck

Chapter XXXIII

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IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.
For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.
He arose, crept to the window and looked out.
In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.
It was moving up and down.
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Pee-Wee Harris in Luck

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Pee-Wee Harris in Luck is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.
Line 2
For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.
/fɔːr ə fjuː ˈmoʊmənts hiː wɑːz ˈpʌzəld æz tuː wʌt ɪt wɑːz ðen hiː ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðæt ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
Line 3
He arose, crept to the window and looked out.
/hiː ərˈoʊz krept tuː ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ənd lʊkt aʊt/
Line 4
In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.
/ɪn ðə ɡroʊv æt ðə edʒ ʌv ðə lɔːn wɑːz ə dɑːrk ˈfɪɡjər/
Line 5
It was moving up and down.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈmuːvɪŋ ʌp ənd daʊn/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.”

crept verb US /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “He arose, crept to the window and looked out.”

digging noun US /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/

the act of digging

From this reading “For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.”

grove noun US /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading “In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.”

lawn noun US /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading “In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.”

puzzled adjective US /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading “For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.”

someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.”

tossing verb US /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.”

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.

few moments adjective + noun counted as “few moment”

In this reading “For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.”

dark figure noun + noun

In this reading “In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.”

at the edge preposition + article + noun counted as “at … edge”

In this reading “In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.”

looked out verb + adjective counted as “look out”

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

In this reading “He arose, crept to the window and looked out.”

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

In this reading “IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.”

About two preposition + noun

In this reading “IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.”

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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 IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading He arose, crept to the window and looked out.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

creptverbUS /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading He arose, crept to the window and looked out.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.

DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/

the act of digging

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was moving up and down.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

lawnnounUS /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading In the grove at the edge of the lawn was a dark figure.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He arose, crept to the window and looked out.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading It was moving up and down.

NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He arose, crept to the window and looked out.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

Pee-wee

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was moving up and down.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT About two o’clock in the morning Pee-wee awoke and was conscious of the sound outside the house; a low, steady sound, as if someone might be tossing earth over.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For a few moments he was puzzled as to what it was, then he decided that it sounded like digging.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He arose, crept to the window and looked out.

Chapter 33 of Pee-Wee Harris in Luck by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 64 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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