Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Silver Lake is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Silver Lake is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house. “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening. “Skyrocket is gone!” added Jan. “He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.” “Maybe he jumped out,” said Ted.
Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Silver Lake is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 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 ““Skyrocket is gone!” added Jan.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““Maybe he jumped out,” said Ted.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading ““Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.”
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading ““Skyrocket is gone!” added Jan.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.”
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading ““He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.””
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 “THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.”
be highly noticeable
In this reading ““Maybe he jumped out,” said Ted.”
In this reading “THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.”
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
In this reading ““Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Skyrocket is gone!” added Jan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Skyrocket is gone!” added Jan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Maybe he jumped out,” said Ted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe he jumped out,” said Ted.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Maybe he jumped out,” said Ted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Maybe he jumped out,” said Ted.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading “Skyrocket is gone!” added Jan.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEER MAN “Mother, he’s gone!” cried Ted, as, followed by his sister Janet, he hurried into the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is gone?” asked Mrs. Martin, who had begun to put away her sewing, for she had done enough that evening.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.”
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading “He isn’t in the woodshed, and the window is open.”
Chapter 2 of The Curlytops at Silver Lake by Howard Roger Garis holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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