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The Curlytops Snowed In

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.
They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.
"We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.
"So he was," declared Teddy.
"But he came in out of the snow," he added.
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The Curlytops Snowed In

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Curlytops Snowed In is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.
Line 2
They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.
Line 3
"We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.
Line 4
"So he was," declared Teddy.
/soʊ hiː wɑːz dɪˈklerd ˈtedi/
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"But he came in out of the snow," he added.
/bʌt hiː keɪm ɪn aʊt ʌv ðə snoʊ hiː ˈædəd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anxious adjective US /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading “They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.”

bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.”

excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading “IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.”

hug verb US /hʌɡ/

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading “They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.”

murmured verb US /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading “"We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.”

noticed adjective US /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading “They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.”

pet noun US /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading “They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.”

Teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

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

From this reading “"So he was," declared Teddy.”

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.

much excited adverb + adjective

In this reading “IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.”

in the snow preposition + article + noun counted as “in … snow”

In this reading “"We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.”

came in verb + particle counted as “come in”

to come or go into

In this reading “"But he came in out of the snow," he added.”

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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.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "But he came in out of the snow," he added.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

BUNGALOWnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But he came in out of the snow," he added.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "But he came in out of the snow," he added.

Curlytops

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

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "So he was," declared Teddy.

else

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

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "So he was," declared Teddy.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

hugverbUS /hʌɡ/

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

Janet

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

From this reading "We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

Nicknacknoun

miscellaneous curios

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "But he came in out of the snow," he added.

petnounUS /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading "We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/

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

From this reading "So he was," declared Teddy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had been so anxious to hug their pet that they had not thought of anything else, and had not noticed anything.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "So he was," declared Teddy.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading IN THE BUNGALOW The Curlytops were very much excited when they heard their father say Nicknack had something on his neck.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We thought you were lost in the snow," murmured Janet.

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