Chapter 8 of The Curlytops Snowed In is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Curlytops Snowed In is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it? What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room. "What's in my bed?" "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room. "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
Chapter 8 of The Curlytops Snowed In is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of providing approval and support
From this reading “What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.”
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading “What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.”
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “"Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “"It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "What's in my bed?"
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's in my bed?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What's in my bed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What is it?" cried Jan, backing into the farthest corner of her room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, there's a man in Jan's bed!" he shouted down the stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LAME BOY "Oh, what is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's in my bed?"
which person or people
From this reading "It's a man!" cried Ted, who had run in from his room.
Chapter 8 of The Curlytops Snowed In by Howard Roger Garis holds 161 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 8 holds 161 sentences of The Curlytops Snowed In, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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