Chapter 9 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not. The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children. And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way. So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said: “Oh, come on, Jan!
Chapter 9 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ““Oh, come on, Jan!”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:”
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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 DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, come on, Jan!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Oh, come on, Jan!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
and nothing more
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
a particular point in time
From this reading So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, come on, Jan!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
on one occasion
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So, thinking for a moment that it was a joke, Ted answered and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And more than once Janet had fooled Ted in this way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading DOWN THE HILL Teddy, at first, did not know whether his sister Janet was playing a joke on him or not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Curlytops often did play jokes, for they were just like you children.
Chapter 9 of The Curlytops in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 9 holds 207 sentences of The Curlytops in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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