Chapter 15 of Caribbee is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Caribbee is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He smiled. "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife." The drawing was already done. He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder. She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
Chapter 15 of Caribbee is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The drawing was already done.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “"I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.”
In this reading “The drawing was already done.”
In this reading “"I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
in the past
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The drawing was already done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
on or to one side
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The drawing was already done.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The drawing was already done.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
a particular point in time
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drawing was already done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She picked it up and took a pinch to her lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
a Caucasian
From this reading He examined it a moment, approved it, and laid aside the bag of white powder.
a late time of life
From this reading "I've had much practice, but I was first taught by my father, years ago in Ife."
Chapter 15 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 403 sentences of Caribbee, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Caribbee, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
