Chapter 4 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening. The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton. She admired everything. "I am full of envy," she said to him. "So am I," said Camilla.
Chapter 4 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regarded with admiration
From this reading “She admired everything.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “"I am full of envy," she said to him.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.”
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading “The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.”
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.
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In this reading “The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.”
In this reading “Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.”
In this reading “Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.”
In this reading “Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.”
In this reading “The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.”
a small informal social gathering
In this reading “Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.”
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 Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
regarded with admiration
From this reading She admired everything.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am full of envy," she said to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So am I," said Camilla.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "I am full of envy," she said to him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She admired everything.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I am full of envy," she said to him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am full of envy," she said to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am full of envy," she said to him.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am full of envy," she said to him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She admired everything.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I," said Camilla.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Though he had had short notice, Haverford managed to get together a few interesting men for dinner the following evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greater part of the large house was not open, but enough was seen to impress and delight Mrs. Brenton.
Chapter 4 of Capricious Caroline by Effie Adelaide Rowlands holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 4 holds 382 sentences of Capricious Caroline, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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