Chapter 10 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!" And I stared at Jenkins incredulously. He grinned foolishly. "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like." "By Jove!"
Chapter 10 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."”
without good sense or judgment
From this reading “He grinned foolishly.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “He grinned foolishly.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."”
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading “A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “And I stared at Jenkins incredulously.”
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In this reading “And I stared at Jenkins incredulously.”
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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 A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I stared at Jenkins incredulously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I stared at Jenkins incredulously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
without good sense or judgment
From this reading He grinned foolishly.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He grinned foolishly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grinned foolishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
in an incredulous manner
From this reading And I stared at Jenkins incredulously.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I stared at Jenkins incredulously.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!"
and nothing more
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
express in words
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And I stared at Jenkins incredulously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know, sir; but he's in 'em, just the same, and I must say they do fit lovely--just easy-like."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NOCTURNAL INTRUSION "Oh, but I say, it's impossible, you know!"
Chapter 10 of The Haunted Pajamas by Francis Perry Elliott holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 10 holds 189 sentences of The Haunted Pajamas, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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