Chapter 5 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything. What he knew he _knew_. And what is still better, he knew that he knew it. No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing. He not only knew it and knew that he knew it, but he knew that everybody that he knew, knew that he knew it.
Chapter 5 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any thing at all
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “And what is still better, he knew that he knew it.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.”
every person
From this reading “He not only knew it and knew that he knew it, but he knew that everybody that he knew, knew that he knew it.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing.”
not often
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.”
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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 A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what is still better, he knew that he knew it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
any thing at all
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And what is still better, he knew that he knew it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He not only knew it and knew that he knew it, but he knew that everybody that he knew, knew that he knew it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
at any time
From this reading No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing.
every person
From this reading He not only knew it and knew that he knew it, but he knew that everybody that he knew, knew that he knew it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he knew he _knew_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what is still better, he knew that he knew it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what is still better, he knew that he knew it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What he knew he _knew_.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only knew it and knew that he knew it, but he knew that everybody that he knew, knew that he knew it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing.
and nothing more
From this reading He not only knew it and knew that he knew it, but he knew that everybody that he knew, knew that he knew it.
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From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing.
not often
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
not in physical motion
From this reading And what is still better, he knew that he knew it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And what is still better, he knew that he knew it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE DARK Pee-wee seldom had any doubts about anything.
a special situation
From this reading No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one ever had to remind Pee-wee that he knew a thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he knew he _knew_.
Chapter 5 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
Chapter 5 holds 29 sentences of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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