Chapter 33 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home! I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet. "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me. I looked up, startled from my mood. There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
Chapter 33 of The Haunted Pajamas is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!”
with gloom
From this reading “I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “"Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.”
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!”
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.”
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!”
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.”
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In this reading “I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!”
seek information from
In this reading “I looked up, startled from my mood.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
lacking funds
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I looked up, startled from my mood.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
with gloom
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up, startled from my mood.
engage in
From this reading UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I looked up, startled from my mood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I looked up, startled from my mood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
the rays of the sun
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, hands upon his hips and scowling, stood--the chauffeur!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE PERGOLA Make myself at home!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up, startled from my mood.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I sneaked under the quiet shade in a convenient pergola, and, dropping upon a bench, gazed gloomily at the sunlight patches at my feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, _here_ you are, eh?" broke harshly upon me.
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