Chapter 6 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS TIP? "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper. "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady. "I 'spect it's the boy after the pigeons. I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
Chapter 6 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “"Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “"Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.”
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “"I 'spect it's the boy after the pigeons.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “WHERE IS TIP?”
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “"Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.”
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later than; following
From this reading "I 'spect it's the boy after the pigeons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I 'spect it's the boy after the pigeons.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
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From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
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From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS TIP?
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From this reading "I 'spect it's the boy after the pigeons.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading "I 'spect it's the boy after the pigeons.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
cut with a saw
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
in the near future
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 'spect it's the boy after the pigeons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading WHERE IS TIP?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Someone is at the door," said Mrs. Martin to Uncle Toby's housekeeper.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS TIP?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I hear 'em," answered the queer little old lady.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told him to call as soon as he saw the Curlytops arrive, and he's probably been watching for you.
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