Chapter 11 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack! Whoa, there! Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines. “Oh, Ted! Do stop him!” begged Jan.
Chapter 11 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.”
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Do stop him!” begged Jan.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.”
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!”
short and blunt
From this reading “Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
In this reading “Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Do stop him!” begged Jan.
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do stop him!” begged Jan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do stop him!” begged Jan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Do stop him!” begged Jan.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
miscellaneous curios
From this reading TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Ted!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!
short and blunt
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED AND THE HAY RAKE “Stop, Nicknack!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whoa, there!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whoa!” cried Ted, running after the goat that was now leaping along, his little, short, stubby tail bobbing up and down the way the corks did on the fishing lines.
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From this reading Whoa, there!
Chapter 11 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm by Howard Roger Garis holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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