Chapter 11 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE IN THE STORE “Caw! Caw! Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know. “Caw! Caw!
Chapter 11 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading “TROUBLE IN THE STORE “Caw!”
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.”
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.
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remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE STORE “Caw!
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE STORE “Caw!
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE STORE “Caw!
carry out
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE STORE “Caw!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE STORE “Caw!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Caw!” came a hoarse cry, as the black bird fluttered up off the log, carrying away Ted’s bright and glittering knife, for crows like to take bright things, you know.
Chapter 11 of The Curlytops in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 11 holds 193 sentences of The Curlytops in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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