Chapter 9 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings. "Rubies!" I gasped. He nodded. "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
Chapter 9 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.”
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.”
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.”
plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading “"Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “"Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."”
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “"Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.”
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “"Rubies!"”
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In this reading “AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.”
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surprising greatly
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
not any; not one
From this reading "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded.
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Rubies!"
a male human offspring
From this reading "Genuine pigeon bloods, my son, no less."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AN AMAZING REVELATION I stared blankly at Billings.
Chapter 9 of The Haunted Pajamas by Francis Perry Elliott holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 9 holds 251 sentences of The Haunted Pajamas, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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