Chapter 12 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?" Pee-wee said. "I know where there's a stolen automobile. Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey? If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
Chapter 12 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"I know where there's a stolen automobile.”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?”
make reference to
From this reading “If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"I know where there's a stolen automobile.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
by chance
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
make reference to
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pee-wee said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
carry out
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
Chapter 12 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 12 holds 60 sentences of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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