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UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard. "It's two boys having fun. I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father. "Two boys! Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.
Chapter 4 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"It's two boys having fun.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.”
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.”
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "It's two boys having fun.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "It's two boys having fun.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "It's two boys having fun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
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From this reading "It's two boys having fun.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
hear with intention
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
carry out
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's two boys having fun.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S PETS "Listen to that noise!" called Teddy, pausing with his hand on the gate that led into Uncle Toby's yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I guess Uncle Toby left two fellows that you can take home and I can have fun with," Teddy added laughingly to his father.
Chapter 4 of The Curlytops and Their Pets by Howard Roger Garis holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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