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Carolyn of the Corners

Chapter XV · The Old Sailor

Chapter XV of Carolyn of the Corners, “The Old Sailor,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.
Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.
Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.
“For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.
“Car’lyn May! what you got there?”
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Carolyn of the Corners

Chapter XV · The Old Sailor

Chapter XV of Carolyn of the Corners, “The Old Sailor,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.
Line 2
Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.
Line 3
Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.
Line 4
“For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.
Line 5
“Car’lyn May! what you got there?”

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.

carpenter noun US /ˈkɑːrpəntər/

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading “Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.”

correct verb US /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading “Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.”

philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.”

Rose's noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

sailor noun US /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading “Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.”

sled noun US /sled/

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading “Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.”

slid verb US /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.”

stare verb US /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

front door noun + noun

exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

In this reading “Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.”

old sailor adjective + noun

In this reading “Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.”

slid back verb + particle counted as “slide back”

In this reading “Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.”

All words in this reading · 48

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

Auntynoun

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.

Car'lyn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Car’lyn May! what you got there?”

Carolyn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.

croaked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

Jehoshaphat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “For the great land of Jehoshaphat!” he croaked.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

Parlow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Aunty Rose’s philosophy must have been correct.

sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

slednounUS /sled/

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

slidverbUS /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

stareverbUS /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Car’lyn May! what you got there?”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Car’lyn May! what you got there?”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pulled, and together they got the sled, with the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow carpenter shop.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Mr. Parlow slid back the front door of his shop to stare in wonder at the group.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Car’lyn May! what you got there?”

Chapter 15 of Carolyn of the Corners by Ruth Belmore Endicott holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

What does chapter 15 of Carolyn of the Corners contain?

Chapter 15 holds 130 sentences of Carolyn of the Corners, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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Afternoon
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