Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Caps and Capers is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine. Sh! Yes, down in the old laundry." "Who's coming?" "The whole club.
Caps and Capers
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Caps and Capers is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
MODERN
DIOGENES
"Half-past
nine.
Sh!
Yes,
down
in
the
old
laundry."
"Who's
coming?"
"The
whole
club.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Caps and Capers
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Caps and Capers is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
MODERN
DIOGENES
"Half-past
nine.
Line 2
Sh!
Line 3
Yes,
down
in
the
old
laundry."
/jes daʊn ɪn ðə oʊld ˈlɔːndri/
Line 4
"Who's
coming?"
Line 5
"The
whole
club.
/ðə hoʊl klʌb/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “"The whole club.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"Who's coming?"”
laundry
noun
US /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading “Yes, down in the old laundry."”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, down in the old laundry."”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “"The whole club.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, down in the old laundry."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 16
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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 A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "The whole club.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Who's coming?"
DIOGENESnoun
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes, down in the old laundry."
Half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, down in the old laundry."
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading Yes, down in the old laundry."
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A MODERN DIOGENES "Half-past nine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yes, down in the old laundry."
Sh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, down in the old laundry."
Who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's coming?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole club.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, down in the old laundry."
Chapter 9 of Caps and Capers by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Chapter 9 holds 75 sentences of Caps and Capers, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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How long does Caps and Capers take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in Caps and Capers
Words and structures a reader meets early in Caps and Capers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Shall
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- Decide
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- Question
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- Speaker
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