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The Curlytops touring around
The Curlytops touring around

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Curlytops touring around is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.
But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:
“It’s all right, Mother!
Don’t worry!”
“They’ll get her out!” added Ted.
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The Curlytops touring around

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Curlytops touring around is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.
/ðə ˈælbəmz ɑːr ɡɔːn mɔːr ðæn wʌn æt liːst ɪn ðə kraʊd ðæt hæd ˈɡæðərd tuː wɑːtʃ ðə ˈmuːvi foʊk wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst æz mʌtʃ ɪkˈsaɪtəd æz wɑːz ˈmɪsɪz ˈmɑːrtən wen ðeɪ sɔː ðə ˈæktrəs dʒʌmp aʊt ʌv ðə boʊt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈrɪvər/
Line 2
But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:
/bʌt ˈmɪstər ˈmɑːrtən ˈkwɪkli ˌʌndərˈstʊd ðæt ɪt wɑːz ɔːl pɑːrt ʌv ðə wɜːrk ʌv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmuːvɪŋ ˈpɪktʃərz ənd sed/
Line 3
“It’s all right, Mother!
Line 4
Don’t worry!”
Line 5
“They’ll get her out!” added Ted.

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actress noun US /ˈæktrəs/

a female actor

From this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

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albums noun US /ˈælbəmz/

plural of “album” — one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

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folk noun US /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

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jump verb US /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

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Martin noun US /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

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movie noun US /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

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Ted noun US /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading ““They’ll get her out!” added Ted.”

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worry verb US /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading “Don’t worry!””

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Word partnerships in these lines

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moving pictures adjective + noun counted as “moving picture”

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

In this reading “But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:”

2,598 times in 426,211 chapters
much excited adverb + adjective

In this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

2,083 times in 426,211 chapters
jump out verb + adjective

be highly noticeable

In this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

5,027 times in 426,211 chapters
into the river preposition + article + noun counted as “into … river”

In this reading “THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.”

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actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/

a female actor

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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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 “They’ll get her out!” added Ted.

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ALBUMSnounUS /ˈælbəmz/

plural of “album” — one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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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 Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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Don't

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From this reading Don’t worry!”

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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “They’ll get her out!” added Ted.

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GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “They’ll get her out!” added Ted.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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It's

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From this reading “It’s all right, Mother!

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jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “It’s all right, Mother!

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movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “It’s all right, Mother!

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rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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TednounUS /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading “They’ll get her out!” added Ted.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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They'll

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From this reading “They’ll get her out!” added Ted.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE ALBUMS ARE GONE More than one, at least in the crowd that had gathered to watch the movie folk, was almost as much excited as was Mrs. Martin, when they saw the actress jump out of the boat into the river.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But Mr. Martin quickly understood that it was all part of the work of making moving pictures, and said:

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worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading Don’t worry!”

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