Chapter 3 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet. "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake. "Don't move about." "I wants to splash water." "Oh, no, you mustn't do that!
Chapter 3 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “"Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “"Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “"Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “"I wants to splash water."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"I wants to splash water."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't move about."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't do that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't move about."
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wants to splash water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't move about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't do that!
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't do that!
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't do that!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
be seated
From this reading OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet.
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "I wants to splash water."
not in physical motion
From this reading OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wants to splash water."
in the direction of
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
a source of difficulty
From this reading OVEBBOARD "Trouble! sit still!" ordered Janet.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I wants to splash water."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I wants to splash water."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Trouble, you sit still!" called Mother Martin, as the Curlytops' grandfather and his man pulled on the oars that sent the boat out toward the middle of the lake.
Chapter 3 of The Curlytops on Star Island by Howard Roger Garis holds 208 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.
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