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The Curlytops and Their Pets

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MRS.
JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.
"What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.
"You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.
"What's he doing?" asked Janet.
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The Curlytops and Their Pets

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.
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"What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.
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"You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.
/juː ɔːt tuː siː snʌf rɪˈpiːtɪd ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈfeloʊ/
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"What's he doing?" asked Janet.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alligator noun US /ˈæləɡeɪtər/

leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading “JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.”

johnson's noun US /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/

possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading “JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.”

pet noun US /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading “JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.”

Slider noun US /ˈslaɪdər/

a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

From this reading “JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.”

Snuff noun US /snʌf/

the charred portion of a candlewick

From this reading “"You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.”

tank noun US /tæŋk/

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading “"What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.”

Teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

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

From this reading “JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.”

trick noun US /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading “JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/

leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

BABYnounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "What's he doing?" asked Janet.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What's he doing?" asked Janet.

Janet

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

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

JOHNSON'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/

possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.

petnounUS /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.

SlidernounUS /ˈslaɪdər/

a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

SnuffnounUS /snʌf/

the charred portion of a candlewick

From this reading "You ought to see Snuff," repeated the little fellow.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

tanknounUS /tæŋk/

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/

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

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

tricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

What's

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

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading JOHNSON'S BABY Teddy and Janet turned their attention from Slider, the pet alligator whose new trick they had just discovered, to Trouble, their little brother.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What's that you say?" asked Teddy, putting the alligator back again on the box on which stood the tank of water.

Chapter 9 of The Curlytops and Their Pets by Howard Roger Garis holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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