Chapter 2 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett. "I will do no such thing," said his wife. "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter. Wherever did you get that sweater?" "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
Chapter 2 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.”
take in solid food
From this reading “"I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “"I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.”
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading “Wherever did you get that sweater?"”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.”
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading “"I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Wherever did you get that sweater?"”
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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 "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wherever did you get that sweater?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
take in solid food
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wherever did you get that sweater?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
not any; not one
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Wherever did you get that sweater?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherever did you get that sweater?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
a special situation
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't believe he's had anything to eat for half an hour," said Mr. Bartlett.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THREE GOOD TURNS "Give him the money," laughed Mr. Bartlett.
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever did you get that sweater?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will do no such thing," said his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you were a poor little starving urchin, Walter.
Chapter 2 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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