Chapter 9 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them. “They may knock us down and walk on us!” “Oh, I guess they won’t do that. They don’t seem like bad sheep.” So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
Chapter 9 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading ““They may knock us down and walk on us!””
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.”
In this reading “THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.”
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(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 CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They don’t seem like bad sheep.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don’t seem like bad sheep.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Oh, I guess they won’t do that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I guess they won’t do that.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They don’t seem like bad sheep.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
on the contrary
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They don’t seem like bad sheep.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, I guess they won’t do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So far the animals had been rather gentle, though they did crowd too closely around the children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “They may knock us down and walk on us!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO FISHING “Oh, Ted! what shall we do?” asked Jan, as she looked at the sheep all around them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess they won’t do that.
Chapter 9 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm by Howard Roger Garis holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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