Chapter 4 of Curlie Carson Listens In is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Curlie Carson Listens In is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair. "Man! where have you been?" It was Coles Masters. He spoke in an excited whisper. "Listen to that!
Chapter 4 of Curlie Carson Listens In is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “It was Coles Masters.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “He spoke in an excited whisper.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “It was Coles Masters.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “He spoke in an excited whisper.”
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 A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spoke in an excited whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Man! where have you been?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading It was Coles Masters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He spoke in an excited whisper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Man! where have you been?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in an excited whisper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Coles Masters.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to that!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man! where have you been?"
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading It was Coles Masters.
without a sound
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in an excited whisper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Listen to that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen to that!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GAME FOR TWO As Curlie slipped noiselessly through the door into the secret tower room, he was seized by the arm and dragged into his chair.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Man! where have you been?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He spoke in an excited whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Man! where have you been?"
Chapter 4 of Curlie Carson Listens In by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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