Chapter 18 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily. He bent over the pajamas eagerly. "Impossible! And yet, it is, it is!" he muttered. "I would know the weave among a thousand.
Chapter 18 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading “I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.”
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading “I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.”
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading “He bent over the pajamas eagerly.”
to a phenomenal degree
From this reading “I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.”
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.”
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading “"I would know the weave among a thousand.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I would know the weave among a thousand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent over the pajamas eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He bent over the pajamas eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent over the pajamas eagerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, it is, it is!" he muttered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, it is, it is!" he muttered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I would know the weave among a thousand.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading And yet, it is, it is!" he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
above and across; more than
From this reading He bent over the pajamas eagerly.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading He bent over the pajamas eagerly.
to a phenomenal degree
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
in an insecurely shaky manner
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
that is looked for
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I would know the weave among a thousand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading "I would know the weave among a thousand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I RECEIVE A SHOCK The professor fumblingly sought through his pockets, and producing a pair of spectacles with phenomenally large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would know the weave among a thousand.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, it is, it is!" he muttered.
Chapter 18 of The Haunted Pajamas by Francis Perry Elliott holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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