Chapter 24 of Caribbee is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Caribbee is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer. What precisely had Atiba done? How had he drawn the symbol? Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line. It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
Chapter 24 of Caribbee is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.”
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading “It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.”
a small number or amount
From this reading “Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “How had he drawn the symbol?”
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading “It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.”
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 “Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.”
temporarily
In this reading “She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.”
In this reading “Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.”
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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 She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
anew
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What precisely had Atiba done?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What precisely had Atiba done?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading How had he drawn the symbol?
divisible by two
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What precisely had Atiba done?
a small number or amount
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How had he drawn the symbol?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How had he drawn the symbol?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
staying power
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading What precisely had Atiba done?
without much difficulty
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading How had he drawn the symbol?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How had he drawn the symbol?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
a shaky motion
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She stood for a moment and tried again to breathe a prayer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What precisely had Atiba done?
a Caucasian
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was not as straight as she had wished, nor was its width even, but the flour flowed more readily than she had thought it might.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her legs trembling, she knelt with a handful of the white powder and carefully began laying down the first line.
Chapter 24 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover holds 402 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 24 holds 402 sentences of Caribbee, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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