Chapter XXXIII of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, “We Separate,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIII of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, “We Separate,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said. “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it. I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.” I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care. Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
Chapter XXXIII of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, “We Separate,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ““One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.””
by chance
From this reading “Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.”
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.””
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading ““It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.”
accept gladly
From this reading “I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.”
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later than; following
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
go away from a place
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
by chance
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Maybe you know some new kind of strategy to move it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
carry out
From this reading I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
a special situation
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s our car and I’m going to stick to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not going to leave it here to rot after all the fun we’ve had in it.”
accept gladly
From this reading I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One thing sure, I won’t desert this car,” Pee-wee said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, “You’re welcome to take it with you for all I care.
Chapter 33 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 33 holds 145 sentences of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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