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Pee-wee Harris on the Trail
Pee-wee Harris on the Trail

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.
There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.
And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.
Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.
As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pee-wee Harris on the Trail

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.
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There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.
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And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.
/ənd ðə sprɪŋ ɪz ˈoʊnli ɡʊd bɪˈkɔːz ɪt ɪz ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈsʌmər/
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Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.
/dʒʌst ðə seɪm æz ðə ˈwɪntər ɪz best bɪˈkɔːz ðə sprɪŋ kʌmz ˈæftər ɪt/
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As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

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.

algebra noun US /ˈældʒəbrə/

the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

From this reading “As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."”

autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.”

daytime noun US /ˈdeɪtaɪm/

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

From this reading “PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.”

delightful adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.”

holds noun US /hoʊldz/

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading “PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.”

Lake noun US /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.”

ride verb US /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.”

winter noun US /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.”

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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 PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.

algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/

the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.

Blakeley

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

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.

daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/

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

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

FORTHadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

HOLDSnounUS /hoʊldz/

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.

Kidder

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

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.

PEE-WEE

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

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

Roy

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

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading And the spring is only good because it is the beginning of the summer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There is no time like the autumn--except the spring.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading PEE-WEE HOLDS FORTH It was a delightful ride to Kidder Lake in the daytime.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Just the same as the winter is best because the spring comes after it.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As Roy Blakeley would have said, "You can do that by algebra."

Chapter 33 of Pee-wee Harris on the Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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