Chapter 15 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh. "All by himself, too!" added Janet. "How did he ever think of it?" "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy. For that is what baby William had done.
Chapter 15 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “For that is what baby William had done.”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.”
brought under control and put to use
From this reading “"And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.”
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading “"And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.”
the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
From this reading “"And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.”
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading “PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.”
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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 PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
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 "All by himself, too!" added Janet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All by himself, too!" added Janet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For that is what baby William had done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "All by himself, too!" added Janet.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did he ever think of it?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
at any time
From this reading "How did he ever think of it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that is what baby William had done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For that is what baby William had done.
brought under control and put to use
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did he ever think of it?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "All by himself, too!" added Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did he ever think of it?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did he ever think of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All by himself, too!" added Janet.
the sound of laughing
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How did he ever think of it?"
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
not in physical motion
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How did he ever think of it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "All by himself, too!" added Janet.
the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that is what baby William had done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANNING THE CIRCUS "Well, look what that little tyke has done!" cried Teddy, with a laugh.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "And how he got Turnover and Skyrocket to stand still long enough to be harnessed up is a wonder!" said Teddy.
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