Chapter 16 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly. "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly. Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face. "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?" I tried to remember.
Chapter 16 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.”
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “"Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"”
adult female chicken
From this reading “"By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “"By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.”
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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seek information from
In this reading “Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.”
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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 AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
come to pass
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
adult female chicken
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
in a reflective manner
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
in a perplexed manner
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I tried to remember.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading AN INSCRIPTION AND A MYSTERY Billings rubbed his chin perplexedly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to remember.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
communicated in words
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he looked up at me with sudden animation in his face.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "By jigger, now, I wonder what those hen tracks mean?" he uttered musingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Dicky," he exclaimed, "do you happen to know Doozenberry?"
Chapter 16 of The Haunted Pajamas by Francis Perry Elliott holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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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