Chapter I

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From this reading 12mo.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

the time you go to bed

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Cloth.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

your parents

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading 12mo.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

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

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CURLYTOPS SERIES,” “BEDTIME STORIES,” “UNCLE WIGGILY SERIES,” ETC.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN_ _Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_ _THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK’S RANCH_ _Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM Janet Martin stood in the hall and called to her brother.