Chapter 13 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked. Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps. But Flo was nowhere in sight. “Where can she be?” asked Mary. “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
Chapter 13 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ““That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.”
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.”
not able to be found
From this reading “Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “But Flo was nowhere in sight.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading ““That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.”
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.
anew
In this reading “Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.”
make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
In this reading “Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “But Flo was nowhere in sight.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where can she be?” asked Mary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Where can she be?” asked Mary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Flo was nowhere in sight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Where can she be?” asked Mary.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Flo was nowhere in sight.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
engage in
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Where can she be?” asked Mary.
not able to be found
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
an insignificant place
From this reading But Flo was nowhere in sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
on one occasion
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
by chance
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where can she be?” asked Mary.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But Flo was nowhere in sight.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TED AND HIS KITE The two little girls stood and looked and looked and looked.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they looked once more to make sure that the missing doll was not somewhere on the porch--in a corner perhaps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what I want to know,” wailed Jan.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where can she be?” asked Mary.
Chapter 13 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm by Howard Roger Garis holds 166 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 13 holds 166 sentences of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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