Chapter 1 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, Teddy!" screamed Janet. "Oh, Trouble!" Teddy did not answer at once. Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother. Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
Chapter 1 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading “Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Oh, Teddy!" screamed Janet.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"Oh, Teddy!" screamed Janet.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.”
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 Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
react verbally
From this reading Teddy did not answer at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Teddy did not answer at once.
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Teddy did not answer at once.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
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From this reading "Oh, Teddy!" screamed Janet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Teddy did not answer at once.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Teddy!" screamed Janet.
on one occasion
From this reading Teddy did not answer at once.
except for; apart from
From this reading Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Teddy!" screamed Janet.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Oh, Teddy!" screamed Janet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ted clung to the banister, though, and managed to save himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Oh, Trouble!"
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Indeed he had hard work not to tumble down the stairs himself after his little brother.
Chapter 1 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch by Howard Roger Garis holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 1 holds 203 sentences of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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