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The Curlytops in the Woods
The Curlytops in the Woods

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.
With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.
The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.
“What is it?” asked Mrs. Martin.
“Anything broken?”
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The Curlytops in the Woods

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.
/ðə heɪ ˈwæɡən ˈdædi ˈmɑːrtən pʊt ɑːn ðə breɪks ˈveri ˈkwɪkli ənd pʊʃt ɑːn ðə ˈpedəl ðæt θruː aʊt ðə klʌtʃ/
Line 2
With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.
/wɪð ə skwiːk ʌv ðə breɪk bændz ðə kɑːr keɪm tuː ə stɑːp/
Line 3
The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.
Line 4
“What is it?” asked Mrs. Martin.
/wʌt ɪz ɪt æskt ˈmɪsɪz ˈmɑːrtən/
Line 5
“Anything broken?”
/ˈeniθɪŋ ˈbroʊkən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

automobile noun US /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brake noun US /breɪk/

a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

From this reading “With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brakes noun US /breɪks/

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

From this reading “THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.”

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clutch noun US /klʌtʃ/

the act of grasping

From this reading “THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.”

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cracking noun US /ˈkrækɪŋ/

a sudden sharp noise

From this reading “The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pedal noun US /ˈpedəl/

a sustained bass note

From this reading “THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
splintering noun US /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/

the act of chipping something

From this reading “The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squeak noun US /skwiːk/

a short high-pitched noise

From this reading “With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.”

49,426 times in 426,211 chapters
pushed on verb + particle counted as “push on”

continue moving forward

In this reading “THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.”

5,532 times in 426,211 chapters
threw out verb + adjective counted as “throw out”

force to leave or move out

In this reading “THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.”

6,177 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

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AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “Anything broken?”

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Martin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bandsnounUS /bændz/

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brakenounUS /breɪk/

a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brakesnounUS /breɪks/

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading “Anything broken?”

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/

the act of grasping

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/

a sudden sharp noise

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Curlytops

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

Pending verification
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HAYnounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Martin.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Martin.

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leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Martin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pedalnounUS /ˈpedəl/

a sustained bass note

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
splinteringnounUS /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/

the act of chipping something

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/

a short high-pitched noise

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WAGONnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading THE HAY WAGON Daddy Martin put on the brakes very quickly and pushed on the pedal that threw out the clutch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The cracking, splintering sound stopped, and the father of the Curlytops quickly leaped from the automobile to look behind and see what the trouble was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a squeak of the brake bands the car came to a stop.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 6 of The Curlytops in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Chapter 6 holds 136 sentences of The Curlytops in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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