Chapter 7 of Curlie Carson Listens In is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Curlie Carson Listens In is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city. Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy. "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters. "Smashed him up right? Bully for you.
Chapter 7 of Curlie Carson Listens In is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.”
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Bully for you.”
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “"So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “"So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.”
very drunk
From this reading “"Smashed him up right?”
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 CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Bully for you.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bully for you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
on one occasion
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
above and across; more than
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Smashed him up right?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
very drunk
From this reading "Smashed him up right?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Smashed him up right?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CURLIE RECEIVES A SHOCK Having boarded an interurban car, Curlie slept his way into the city.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once there he hurried over to the secret tower room, where the news of his night's adventure was received with great joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you got him!" exclaimed Coles Masters.
Chapter 7 of Curlie Carson Listens In by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 holds 105 sentences of Curlie Carson Listens In, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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