Chapter 3 of The Curlytops and Their Playmates is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Curlytops and Their Playmates is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT SHALL WE DO? "Here, Teddy! Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait. He was already at the front door. Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
Chapter 3 of The Curlytops and Their Playmates is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “He was already at the front door.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"Here, Teddy!”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
later than; following
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was already at the front door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was already at the front door.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was already at the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was already at the front door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was already at the front door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, Teddy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
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From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Here, Teddy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was already at the front door.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait a minute!" called Mr. Martin, but Ted did not wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was already at the front door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trouble had started after his brother, but Janet remained with her mother.
Chapter 3 of The Curlytops and Their Playmates by Howard Roger Garis holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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