Chapter 4 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAG OF SALT "Oh! Oh!" cried Teddy. "Oh, there goes my nice goat! Catch him, Grandpa! Stop him!"
Chapter 4 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 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 flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “THE BAG OF SALT "Oh!”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Catch him, Grandpa!”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “"Oh, there goes my nice goat!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"Oh, there goes my nice goat!”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Catch him, Grandpa!”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"Oh, there goes my nice goat!”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “THE BAG OF SALT "Oh!”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Oh!" cried Teddy.”
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.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE BAG OF SALT "Oh!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Catch him, Grandpa!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh!" cried Teddy.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "Oh, there goes my nice goat!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Oh, there goes my nice goat!
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Catch him, Grandpa!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catch him, Grandpa!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, there goes my nice goat!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh, there goes my nice goat!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAG OF SALT "Oh!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE BAG OF SALT "Oh!
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading THE BAG OF SALT "Oh!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop him!"
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Oh!" cried Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAG OF SALT "Oh!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, there goes my nice goat!
Chapter 4 of The Curlytops on Star Island by Howard Roger Garis holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 4 holds 165 sentences of The Curlytops on Star Island, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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