croons

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

"He had something of his mother in him."

"a continuous current of electricity"

"The mother spoke softly to her crying baby, trying to soothe him. "

"I was asleep when you called."

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

"The sound of my footsteps was echoing in the empty hallway. "

"The singer crooned a sweet melody to her daughter as she put her to bed. "

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

"She kept every card and letter she'd ever received, because she was a very sentimental person. "

"The mother sang a soft lullaby to help her baby fall asleep. "

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."