Chapter 7 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 7 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant. "Who is gone? One of the pets?" "Tip is gone," answered Teddy. "Oh, where is he?"
Chapter 7 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.”
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading “A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.”
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “One of the pets?"”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"Tip is gone," answered Teddy.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"Tip is gone," answered Teddy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Tip is gone," answered Teddy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Who is gone?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, where is he?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is gone?
immediately past
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, where is he?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the pets?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading One of the pets?"
a building where people go to eat
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Tip is gone," answered Teddy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Tip is gone," answered Teddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, where is he?"
which person or people
From this reading A FUZZY BURGLAR "What's that?" asked Mr. Martin, who was the last of the Curlytop family to come out of the restaurant.
Chapter 7 of The Curlytops and Their Pets by Howard Roger Garis holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 7 holds 172 sentences of The Curlytops and Their Pets, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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