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Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike
Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.
He kept the fish under his arm.
When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.
He can even be loyal to a fish.
Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.
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Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.
Line 2
He kept the fish under his arm.
/hiː kept ðə fɪʃ ˈʌndər hɪz ɑːrm/
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When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.
Line 4
He can even be loyal to a fish.
/hiː kæn ˈiːvɪn biː ˈlɔɪəl tuː ə fɪʃ/
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Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

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.

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.”

desert verb US /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.”

hike noun US /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading “Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.”

leader noun US /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading “Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.”

loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.”

railing noun US /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.”

sang noun US /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading “WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.”

showdown noun US /ˈʃoʊdaʊn/

a hostile disagreement face-to-face

From this reading “When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

desert island verb + noun

In this reading “WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He kept the fish under his arm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He can even be loyal to a fish.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He can even be loyal to a fish.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

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

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He can even be loyal to a fish.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading He kept the fish under his arm.

FollowverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He kept the fish under his arm.

Hervey

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

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

hikenounUS /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He kept the fish under his arm.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He kept the fish under his arm.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

Pee-wee

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

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

SAVEDadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

showdownnounUS /ˈʃoʊdaʊn/

a hostile disagreement face-to-face

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He kept the fish under his arm.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it comes to a showdown Pee-wee is loyal.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Maybe we sat there for as much as an hour and Hervey was telling us about all the crazy things you can do on a Follow your leader hike.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WE ARE SAVED So then we all sat on the railing of the desert island and sang _Follow your leader_, and Pee-wee joined in good and loud.

Chapter 16 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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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