Chapter 12 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted. Then he grunted again. Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses. But Trouble found he couldn’t get up. His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
Chapter 12 of The Curlytops in the Woods is here in full — 182 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.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.”
dirty and disorderly
From this reading “His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.”
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading “Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.”
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading “Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.”
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading “His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted.”
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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In this reading “Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.”
In this reading “Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.”
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 Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
anew
From this reading Then he grunted again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Trouble found he couldn’t get up.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Trouble found he couldn’t get up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
a boy or man
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
set up or found
From this reading But Trouble found he couldn’t get up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he grunted again.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
a person who fells trees
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
dirty and disorderly
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
caught or fixed
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he grunted again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TED IS CAUGHT Trouble grunted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His clothing stuck to the messy, sweet stuff and thus was held to the floor, almost as if it had been tacked there.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he tried to get up from the floor where, as the lumberman said, the little fellow had sat down in a puddle of molasses.
Chapter 12 of The Curlytops in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 182 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.
Chapter 12 holds 182 sentences of The Curlytops in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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