Chapter 4 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen. He was followed by Janet and Trouble. Only Trouble did not get very far. For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way. The result was that Trouble fell down.
Chapter 4 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
moving with great haste
From this reading “For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.”
move hurridly
From this reading “TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.”
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading “For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.”
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.”
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
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 “He was followed by Janet and Trouble.”
In this reading “The result was that Trouble fell down.”
In this reading “For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.”
In this reading “For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.”
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 For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
Having no one else present.
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was followed by Janet and Trouble.
in a state of sleep
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was followed by Janet and Trouble.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only Trouble did not get very far.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The result was that Trouble fell down.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Only Trouble did not get very far.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The result was that Trouble fell down.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was followed by Janet and Trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Only Trouble did not get very far.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was followed by Janet and Trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
moving with great haste
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was followed by Janet and Trouble.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Trouble did not get very far.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that Trouble fell down.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
move hurridly
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was that Trouble fell down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was followed by Janet and Trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Only Trouble did not get very far.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE’S SQUIRREL Ted Martin was not alone in his rush for the kitchen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
which person or people
From this reading For Skyrocket, the dog, who had been asleep in a corner, roused up suddenly at the sound of Ted’s hurrying steps and managed to get in Trouble’s way.
Chapter 4 of The Curlytops in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 181 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.
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