Chapter 8 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney. She smiled and laughed with them. “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin. “Oh, I love children,” was the answer. “I have raised a family of them myself.
Chapter 8 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
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In this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
In this reading “FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
later than; following
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I love children,” was the answer.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Oh, I love children,” was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
a social unit living together
From this reading “I have raised a family of them myself.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have raised a family of them myself.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I love children,” was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She smiled and laughed with them.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh, I love children,” was the answer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
engage in
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I have raised a family of them myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I love children,” was the answer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “I have raised a family of them myself.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled and laughed with them.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and laughed with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She smiled and laughed with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
a source of difficulty
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I love children,” was the answer.
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC With whoops of delight that made the old farmhouse ring, the Curlytops and Trouble hurried after Mrs. Pitney.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m afraid they’ll make you a lot of work,” said Mrs. Martin.
Chapter 8 of The Curlytops in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 179 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.
Chapter 8 holds 179 sentences of The Curlytops in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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