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The Curlytops and Their Playmates

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
"There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
"He's got to go to school!"
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The Curlytops and Their Playmates

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Curlytops and Their Playmates 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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A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
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The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
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There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
/ðer wɑːz ˈiːvɪn ə smɔːl ˈhiːtɪŋ ˌæpərˈætəs ə sɔːrt ʌv ˈreɪdieɪtər kept wɔːrm baɪ ðə ˈmʌflər ˈʌndər ðə kɑːr soʊ ðæt ðə ˈtʃɪldrən wʊd biː ˈkoʊzi ənd wɔːrm ˈiːvɪn ɪn ə snoʊ stɔːrm/
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"There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
Line 5
"He's got to go to school!"

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.

apparatus noun US /ˌæpərˈætəs/

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading “There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.”

cozy adjective US /ˈkoʊzi/

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading “There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.”

flurry noun US /ˈflɜːri/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading “A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.”

heating noun US /ˈhiːtɪŋ/

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

From this reading “There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.”

muffler noun US /ˈmʌflər/

a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise

From this reading “There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.”

radiator noun US /ˈreɪdieɪtər/

any object that radiates energy

From this reading “There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.”

roomy noun US /ˈruːmi/

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading “The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.”

Ted noun US /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading “"There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

Cresco

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

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

FLURRYnounUS /ˈflɜːri/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "He's got to go to school!"

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "He's got to go to school!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

He's

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

From this reading "He's got to go to school!"

heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

inclosed

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

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/

a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

radiatornounUS /ˈreɪdieɪtər/

any object that radiates energy

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading "He's got to go to school!"

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

SNOWnounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

TednounUS /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

There's

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

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "He's got to go to school!"

TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

Tommie

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

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.

Chapter 6 of The Curlytops and Their Playmates 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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Author
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Curlytops
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Series
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