Chapter 3 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?" "I guess so, Teddy. But I don't like it about those Indians." "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show? They won't hurt you, Jan."
Chapter 3 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"”
correct by punishment or discipline
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plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"I guess so, Teddy.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I don't like it about those Indians."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't like it about those Indians."
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I don't like it about those Indians."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess so, Teddy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
be the source of pain
From this reading They won't hurt you, Jan."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess so, Teddy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading But I don't like it about those Indians."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I don't like it about those Indians."
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I don't like it about those Indians."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
express in words
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I guess so, Teddy.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "I guess so, Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I don't like it about those Indians."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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at the time that
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COLLISION "Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, didn't you hear Daddy say they were tame ones--like the kind in the circus and Wild West show?
Chapter 3 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch by Howard Roger Garis holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 3 holds 184 sentences of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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