Chapter 13 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan. Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's. "Do you see anything, Teddy?" "I see you are being towed, Janet." "Being what?"
Chapter 13 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.”
the act of digging
From this reading “DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"Do you see anything, Teddy?"”
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading “"I see you are being towed, Janet."”
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 Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you see anything, Teddy?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I see you are being towed, Janet."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I see you are being towed, Janet."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
the act of digging
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you see anything, Teddy?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
coins made of gold
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you are being towed, Janet."
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see you are being towed, Janet."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you see anything, Teddy?"
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Do you see anything, Teddy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading "I see you are being towed, Janet."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her boat was now quite a little distance away from her brother's.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Being what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD "What's the matter?" called Jan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you see anything, Teddy?"
Chapter 13 of The Curlytops on Star Island by Howard Roger Garis holds 163 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 13 holds 163 sentences of The Curlytops on Star Island, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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