Chapter 8 of The Carroll Girls is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Carroll Girls is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted. Then memory returned. She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday. She would begin to learn at last! But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
Chapter 8 of The Carroll Girls is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.”
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.”
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.”
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.”
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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 When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would begin to learn at last!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She would begin to learn at last!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
divisible by two
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
immediately past
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She would begin to learn at last!
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then memory returned.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
a particular point in time
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then memory returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She recollected the talk of last night, Cousin Charlotte's kiss, and the plan for Monday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then memory returned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would begin to learn at last!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even greater was her joy at the other thought--her own plan to help Miss Charlotte.
at the time that
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When Esther awoke the next morning, she wondered for a moment why she felt so happy and light-hearted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would begin to learn at last!
Chapter 8 of The Carroll Girls by Mabel Quiller-Couch holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 8 holds 190 sentences of The Carroll Girls, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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