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The Curlytops Snowed In

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Curlytops Snowed In is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.
Their faces were happy.
They were not afraid of the big storm.
It was just what they had hoped would happen.
But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.
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The Curlytops Snowed In

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Curlytops Snowed In is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.
Line 2
Their faces were happy.
/ðer ˈfeɪsəz wɜːr ˈhæpi/
Line 3
They were not afraid of the big storm.
/ðeɪ wɜːr nɑːt əˈfreɪd ʌv ðə bɪɡ stɔːrm/
Line 4
It was just what they had hoped would happen.
/ɪt wɑːz dʒʌst wʌt ðeɪ hæd hoʊpt wʊd ˈhæpən/
Line 5
But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.
/bʌt ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt noʊ ɔːl ðə ˈtrʌbəl ðæt ɪt wɑːz tuː kɑːz/

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bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crawled verb US /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
driven adjective US /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoped verb US /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “It was just what they had hoped would happen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
robes noun US /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streamed verb US /striːmd/

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

crawled out verb + adjective counted as “crawl out”

In this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

2,178 times in 225,867 chapters
looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

296,767 times in 225,867 chapters
put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

49,426 times in 225,867 chapters
from the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “from … hall”

In this reading “DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.”

2,628 times in 225,867 chapters
know all verb + adjective

In this reading “But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.”

26,128 times in 225,867 chapters

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading They were not afraid of the big storm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were not afraid of the big storm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
DRIVENadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Their faces were happy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading It was just what they had hoped would happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Their faces were happy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading It was just what they had hoped would happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was just what they had hoped would happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Janet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was just what they had hoped would happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not afraid of the big storm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
robesnounUS /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading They were not afraid of the big storm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streamedverbUS /striːmd/

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading But they did not know all the trouble that it was to cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was just what they had hoped would happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Their faces were happy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was just what they had hoped would happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading DRIVEN BACK Teddy and Janet, who had put on their bath robes as they crawled out of bed, looked at one another in the light that streamed into their mother's room from the hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was just what they had hoped would happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 15 of The Curlytops Snowed In by Howard Roger Garis holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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