Chapter 11 of Carolyn of the sunny heart is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Carolyn of the sunny heart is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE CORNERS "Oh! Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice. "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us. It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?" "Not altogether, Carolyn May.
Chapter 11 of Carolyn of the sunny heart is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “"Not altogether, Carolyn May.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “AT THE CORNERS "Oh!”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “"I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.”
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a youthful female person
In this reading “Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.”
be restored
In this reading “"I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.”
In this reading “AT THE CORNERS "Oh!”
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.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Not altogether, Carolyn May.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CORNERS "Oh!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not altogether, Carolyn May.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading AT THE CORNERS "Oh!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
a young female
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Not altogether, Carolyn May.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not altogether, Carolyn May.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AT THE CORNERS "Oh!
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CORNERS "Oh!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Aunty Rose Kennedy!" cried the little girl, finally recovering her voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wondered and _wondered_ why you didn't come back to us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It wasn't your garden that kept you up here at the Corners, now was it?"
Chapter 11 of Carolyn of the sunny heart by Ruth Belmore Endicott holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 11 holds 219 sentences of Carolyn of the sunny heart, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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