Chapter 32 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee. All of a sudden he springs a big idea. Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale. They’re masterpieces, that’s what Mr. Ellsworth says. And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
Chapter 32 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.”
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.”
plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading “They’re masterpieces, that’s what Mr. Ellsworth says.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.”
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.”
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “All of a sudden he springs a big idea.”
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.
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In this reading “Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.”
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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 All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
(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 All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
for the reason that
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading They’re masterpieces, that’s what Mr. Ellsworth says.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All of a sudden he springs a big idea.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re masterpieces, that’s what Mr. Ellsworth says.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth (he’s our scoutmaster) says Pee-wee’s good turns are planned on a large scale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They’re masterpieces, that’s what Mr. Ellsworth says.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE BECOME BANDITS That’s always the way it is with Pee-wee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And this one I’m telling you about was especially good because it was kind of crazy.
Chapter 32 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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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