Chapter 4 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?" I adopted a careless tone of inquiry. It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar. Jenkins' head shook dubiously. "I just remember something blackish.
Chapter 4 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"”
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading “Jenkins' head shook dubiously.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.”
a midday meal
From this reading “It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.”
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.”
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In this reading “I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.”
the middle of the day
In this reading “It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.”
In this reading “It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.
later than; following
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
of something that is somewhat black
From this reading "I just remember something blackish.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Jenkins' head shook dubiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jenkins' head shook dubiously.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
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From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.
a search for knowledge
From this reading I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I just remember something blackish.
a midday meal
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
on the contrary
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I just remember something blackish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
cut with a saw
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jenkins' head shook dubiously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I just remember something blackish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I adopted a careless tone of inquiry.
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was high noon, and I was toying with an after luncheon, or rather after breakfast, cigar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JENKINS DECLARES FOR THE WATER WAGON "But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins--how was he dressed?"
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