Chapter 17 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay. It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show! First Tip was gone, and now Top! Could it be true? "Are you sure, Mother?" asked Teddy.
Chapter 17 of The Curlytops and Their Pets is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.”
not able to be found
From this reading “It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “First Tip was gone, and now Top!”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure, Mother?" asked Teddy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sure, Mother?" asked Teddy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be true?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be true?
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Tip was gone, and now Top!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
destroyed or killed
From this reading First Tip was gone, and now Top!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
not able to be found
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Are you sure, Mother?" asked Teddy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First Tip was gone, and now Top!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure, Mother?" asked Teddy.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG SHOW Teddy and Janet looked at each other in sorrow and dismay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading First Tip was gone, and now Top!
the upper part of anything
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Could it be true?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First Tip was gone, and now Top!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
at the time that
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It seemed that the worst had happened--Top missing just when they were getting ready for the show!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure, Mother?" asked Teddy.
Chapter 17 of The Curlytops and Their Pets by Howard Roger Garis holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 17 holds 132 sentences of The Curlytops and Their Pets, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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