Chapter 14 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened. But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly. “Look! Look! Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
Chapter 14 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.”
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.”
adult male chicken
From this reading “Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.”
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.
In this reading “But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.”
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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 QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
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From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look!
with relatively high volume
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
adult male chicken
From this reading Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
a lightweight cord
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A QUEER RIDE Ted, running as he was with the ball of string, and with his back to the kite, did not see what had happened.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But he wondered why Jan and Jimmie were shouting so loudly.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Look at the rooster!” yelled Jimmie, jumping up and down, he was so excited.
Chapter 14 of The Curlytops at Cherry Farm by Howard Roger Garis holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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