Chapter 14 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening. She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis. The maid was ripe for a good long chat. She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline. Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.
Chapter 14 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “The maid was ripe for a good long chat.”
lower than previously
From this reading “Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.”
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading “She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.”
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.”
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.”
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading “The maid was ripe for a good long chat.”
on a floor above
From this reading “She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.”
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 “She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.”
In this reading “She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.”
In this reading “To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.”
In this reading “She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.”
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 The maid was ripe for a good long chat.
anew
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
Having no one else present.
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The maid was ripe for a good long chat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
lower than previously
From this reading Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
a room used for dining
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
take in solid food
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The maid was ripe for a good long chat.
set up or found
From this reading Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.
a young female
From this reading Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The maid was ripe for a good long chat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The maid was ripe for a good long chat.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid was ripe for a good long chat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline.
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The maid was ripe for a good long chat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
be seated
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline.
on a floor above
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dennis found the girl looking very tired and depressed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She insisted, too, on bringing up some dinner and waiting on Caroline.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To sit and eat dinner alone in the large dining-room was beyond Caroline this evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She went upstairs resolutely determining to work again, but she had reckoned without Dennis.
Chapter 14 of Capricious Caroline by Effie Adelaide Rowlands holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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