Chapter 18 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave. Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so. "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother. "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone." "I won't go far," promised Hal.
Chapter 18 of The Curlytops on Star Island is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.”
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"I won't go far," promised Hal.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.”
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 Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
anew
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.
a short vivid experience
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't go far," promised Hal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.
and nothing more
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
go away from a place
From this reading "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I won't go far," promised Hal.
express in words
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't go far," promised Hal.
Chapter 18 of The Curlytops on Star Island 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.
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