Chapter 12 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently. "That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe. "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve. "Wait!" he panted. "One second--wait--just one second!"
Chapter 12 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading “"It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “"It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “"That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Wait!" he panted.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “"It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.”
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.
In this reading “I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.”
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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 SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe.
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
agreeably diverting
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait!" he panted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
and nothing more
From this reading "One second--wait--just one second!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One second--wait--just one second!"
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Wait!" he panted.
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "One second--wait--just one second!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll about do, Foxy," growled O'Keefe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
a special situation
From this reading "It's entertaining, but enough of a thing--" But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I SEND A MAN TO JAIL The two policemen shifted impatiently.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!" he panted.
Chapter 12 of The Haunted Pajamas by Francis Perry Elliott holds 186 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 12 holds 186 sentences of The Haunted Pajamas, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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