Chapter 31 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name. Handling parents, that was his middle name. He was a bear at that. He could make them eat out of his hand. Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
Chapter 31 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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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?”
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading “Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.”
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “Handling parents, that was his middle name.”
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading “Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?”
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading “Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?”
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading “ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.”
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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 ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a bear at that.
have
From this reading He was a bear at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could make them eat out of his hand.
take in solid food
From this reading He could make them eat out of his hand.
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He could make them eat out of his hand.
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Handling parents, that was his middle name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a bear at that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Handling parents, that was his middle name.
engage in
From this reading He could make them eat out of his hand.
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could make them eat out of his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could make them eat out of his hand.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Handling parents, that was his middle name.
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
an educational institution
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Handling parents, that was his middle name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he not engineered the camping enterprise pending the preparation of a makeshift school?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could make them eat out of his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO BRIDGEBORO Scoutmaster Ned Garrison had a middle name.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Handling parents, that was his middle name.
Chapter 31 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.
Chapter 31 holds 83 sentences of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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