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Chapter 5 of Curly and Floppy Twistytail is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ha! I smell jelly! I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys. They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave. "Come!
Chapter 5 of Curly and Floppy Twistytail is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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made afraid
From this reading “They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.”
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading “I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “I smell jelly!”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.”
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading “I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.”
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading “I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “I smell jelly!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come!
take in solid food
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
made afraid
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I smell jelly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading I smell jelly!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I smell jelly!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I'm going to have some, too, to eat on my roast pork!" and he looked hungrily at the two piggie boys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both too frightened to move, but the Indian maiden was brave.
Chapter 5 of Curly and Floppy Twistytail by Howard Roger Garis holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 405 sentences of Curly and Floppy Twistytail, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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