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Curlie Carson Listens In

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.
"They sent that much in code and I got it all right.
Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.
Repeated it three times.
Very little space in between.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Curlie Carson Listens In

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Curlie Carson Listens In is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.
Line 2
"They sent that much in code and I got it all right.
/ðeɪ sent ðæt mʌtʃ ɪn koʊd ənd aɪ ɡɑːt ɪt ɔːl raɪt/
Line 3
Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.
/ðen ðeɪ traɪd tuː tel miː ðer ˈtrʌbəlz ənd ɔːl aɪ ɡɑːt wɑːz ə ˈmʌmbəl ənd ˈɡrʌmbəl mɪkst wɪð ˈstætɪk wɪtʃ ment ˈnʌθɪŋ æt ɔːl tuː miː/
Line 4
Repeated it three times.
/rɪˈpiːtɪd ɪt θriː taɪmz/
Line 5
Very little space in between.
/ˈveri ˈlɪtəl speɪs ɪn bɪˈtwiːn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blinding adjective US /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading “A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.”

code noun US /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading “"They sent that much in code and I got it all right.”

grumble verb US /ˈɡrʌmbəl/

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading “Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.”

hurrying adjective US /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.”

mixed adjective US /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.”

mumble verb US /ˈmʌmbəl/

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.”

screamed verb US /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.”

static adjective US /ˈstætɪk/

not in physical motion

From this reading “Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Very little space in between.

BLINDINGadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

codenounUS /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

Curlie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

FLASHverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Very little space in between.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

RepeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Repeated it three times.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

screamedverbUS /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Very little space in between.

staticadjectiveUS /ˈstætɪk/

not in physical motion

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They sent that much in code and I got it all right.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Repeated it three times.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Repeated it three times.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very little space in between.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT "It's an S. O. S.," screamed Joe at the top of his voice, as Curlie came hurrying up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then they tried to tell me their troubles and all I got was a mumble and grumble mixed with static, which meant nothing at all to me.

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