Chapter 19 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother." They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in. Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly. "A boat doesn't go on the road. She'll come in a motor."
Chapter 19 of Capricious Caroline is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.”
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “She'll come in a motor."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.”
in an open way
From this reading “Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."”
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."”
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"A boat doesn't go on the road.”
travelling about
In this reading “"A boat doesn't go on the road.”
In this reading “The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."”
In this reading “Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.”
In this reading “Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.”
to come or go into
In this reading “They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.”
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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 Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A boat doesn't go on the road.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A boat doesn't go on the road.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She'll come in a motor."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A boat doesn't go on the road.
in an open way
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "A boat doesn't go on the road.
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll come in a motor."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
at the time that
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Baby declared Mummy would arrive in a boat, at which Betty scoffed openly.
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The children were in the wildest state of excitement at the prospect of seeing "mother."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They quarrelled when they were having their hair brushed as to the time she would arrive, and what she would come in.
Chapter 19 of Capricious Caroline by Effie Adelaide Rowlands holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 19 holds 101 sentences of Capricious Caroline, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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