Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow. “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan. “Mother will be so worried! What shall we do, Teddy?” “I’ll wade in and get him.”
Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fall or come down violently
From this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “What shall we do, Teddy?””
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading ““I’ll wade in and get him.””
any of several water-loving cresses
From this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading ““Mother will be so worried!”
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In this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
temporarily
In this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
In this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
a younger brother
In this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
In this reading “A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.”
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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 A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mother will be so worried!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
fall or come down violently
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall we do, Teddy?”
at any time
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll wade in and get him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
a particular point in time
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother will be so worried!
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall we do, Teddy?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mother will be so worried!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading What shall we do, Teddy?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “I’ll wade in and get him.”
any of several water-loving cresses
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall we do, Teddy?”
during the time that
From this reading A CRASH IN THE KITCHEN For a moment Jan and Ted stood looking at their little brother, fast in the mud, while Trouble, laughing and gurgling, held out the green watercress “posy-tree” to the cow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, how will we ever get him out?” questioned Jan.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Mother will be so worried!
Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm 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.
Chapter 2 holds 169 sentences of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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