Chapter 22 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door. Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously. “It’s Dad.” Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it. It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
Chapter 22 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.”
possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.”
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.”
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.”
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 “Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.”
In this reading “THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “It’s Dad.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Dad.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
ruined or disrupted
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Light as was the rapping, it caused the occupants of the room to start nervously.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Patsy ran to the door, turned the key and opened it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF DOLORES It was shattered by a gentle knock at Miss Carroll’s door.
which person or people
From this reading It was not Mr. Carroll, however, who had rapped.
Chapter 22 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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