Chapter 11 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Caroline did not go down to dinner that night. When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough. Caroline was anxious. Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl. She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
Chapter 11 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading “She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.”
the time you go to bed
From this reading “When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading “She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.”
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading “She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.”
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.”
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.”
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In this reading “When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.”
In this reading “Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.”
In this reading “She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.”
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.
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
(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 She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Caroline was anxious.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
the time you go to bed
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
worried and uneasy
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caroline did not go down to dinner that night.
on a floor above
From this reading Mrs. Brenton came upstairs, however, and reassured the girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading When bedtime came Baby was restless and seemed inclined to cough.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She administered homely remedies, and prophesied that all would be well in the morning.
Chapter 11 of Capricious Caroline by Effie Adelaide Rowlands holds 323 sentences, grouped into 65 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 11 holds 323 sentences of Capricious Caroline, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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