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The Curlytops and Their Pets

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.
For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.
"Come and take the fuzzy burglar!
Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.
By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.
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The Curlytops and Their Pets

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.
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For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.
/fɔːr ðæt ˈmɪsɪz bleɪk wɑːz ˈfraɪtənd ˈeniwʌn kʊd tel huː hɜːrd hɜːr kraɪ/
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"Come and take the fuzzy burglar!
/kʌm ənd teɪk ðə ˈfʌzi ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
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Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.
/teɪk ðə ˈfʌzi ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ aʊt ʌv maɪ ruːm ʃiː ɪkˈskleɪmd əˈɡen ənd əˈɡen/
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By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.
/baɪ ðɪs taɪm ˈtedi hæd dʒʌmpt aʊt ʌv hɪz bed ənd hæd rʌn tuː hɪz ˈwɪndoʊ/

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awakened adjective US /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading “SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.”

Blake noun US /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading “SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.”

burglar noun US /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading “"Come and take the fuzzy burglar!”

fuzzy adjective US /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading “"Come and take the fuzzy burglar!”

screams noun US /skriːmz/

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading “SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.”

slider noun US /ˈslaɪdər/

a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

From this reading “SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.”

sliding adjective US /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading “SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.”

Teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading “SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

BlakenounUS /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading "Come and take the fuzzy burglar!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come and take the fuzzy burglar!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

fuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading "Come and take the fuzzy burglar!

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

Janet

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From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

screamsnounUS /skriːmz/

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Take the fuzzy burglar out of my room!" she exclaimed again and again.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

SLIDERnounUS /ˈslaɪdər/

a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

SLIDINGadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Come and take the fuzzy burglar!

TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading SLIDER GOES SLIDING Teddy and Janet, sleeping in their rooms on the side of their house nearest to the home of Mrs. Blake, were the first to be awakened by the screams of the frightened lady.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For that Mrs. Blake was frightened anyone could tell who heard her cry.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading By this time Teddy had jumped out of his bed and had run to his window.

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