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Doodles, the Sunshine Boy
Doodles, the Sunshine Boy

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emma C. Dowd • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.
The kitchen was very still.
Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.
Only dull sounds came from the stories below.
Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.
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Doodles, the Sunshine Boy

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.
/ðə ˈrɑːbəri ɑːn ðə tɑːp flɔːr ˈæftər hɪz ˈmʌðər hæd rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ðə ˈfæktəri ənd hɪz ˈbrʌðər tuː skuːl ˈduːdəlz faʊnd hɪmˈself ˈsʌmˈwʌt ˈwɪri frʌm ðə smɔːl ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd ˈʃɔːrtli hiː fel əˈsliːp/
Line 2
The kitchen was very still.
/ðə ˈkɪtʃən wɑːz ˈveri stɪl/
Line 3
Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.
/ˈsterweɪ ənd hɔːl wɜːr ˈempti ðə ˈɑːkjəpənts ʌv ðə tɑːp flɔːr wɜːrkt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd wʊd nɑːt biː hoʊm ənˈtɪl sɪks əˈklɑːk/
Line 4
Only dull sounds came from the stories below.
/ˈoʊnli dʌl saʊndz keɪm frʌm ðə ˈstɔːriz bɪˈloʊ/
Line 5
Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.

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Caruso noun US /kərˈuːsoʊ/

outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)

From this reading “Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Doodles noun US /ˈduːdəlz/

plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing

From this reading “THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.”

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factory noun US /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading “THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.”

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occupants noun US /ˈɑːkjəpənts/

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.”

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perch noun US /pɜːrtʃ/

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading “Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.”

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robbery noun US /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading “THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortly adverb US /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading “THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.”

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Stairway noun US /ˈsterweɪ/

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading “Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fell asleep verb + adjective

In this reading “THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.”

10,891 times in 426,211 chapters
TOP FLOOR noun + noun

In this reading “THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.”

1,025 times in 426,211 chapters
dull sounds adjective + noun counted as “dull sound”

In this reading “Only dull sounds came from the stories below.”

457 times in 426,211 chapters
ON THE TOP preposition + article + noun counted as “on … top”

In this reading “THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.”

15,940 times in 426,211 chapters
came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “Only dull sounds came from the stories below.”

89,230 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Only dull sounds came from the stories below.

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brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Only dull sounds came from the stories below.

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CarusonounUS /kərˈuːsoʊ/

outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)

From this reading Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DoodlesnounUS /ˈduːdəlz/

plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drowsed

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

From this reading Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.

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dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Only dull sounds came from the stories below.

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emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.

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excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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FLOORnounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The kitchen was very still.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

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occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only dull sounds came from the stories below.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading Even Caruso drowsed on his perch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Only dull sounds came from the stories below.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The kitchen was very still.

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storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Only dull sounds came from the stories below.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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TOPnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The kitchen was very still.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The kitchen was very still.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading THE ROBBERY ON THE TOP FLOOR AFTER his mother had returned to the factory, and his brother to school, Doodles found himself somewhat weary from the small excitement, and shortly he fell asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Stairway and hall were empty; the occupants of the top floor worked outside, and would not be home until six o’clock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy by Emma C. Dowd holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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