Chapter 15 of Diana is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Diana is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CATECHIZING. "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it. We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder." "There is no cloud," said Diana. "No cloud?
Chapter 15 of Diana is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “"The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “"There is no cloud," said Diana.”
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “"The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “"The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."”
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In this reading “We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."”
get involved in or with
In this reading “We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."”
In this reading “We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
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From this reading CATECHIZING.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "There is no cloud," said Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no cloud," said Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no cloud," said Diana.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no cloud," said Diana.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The sun isn't hot, through all this cloud," said Gertrude, "so I don't mind it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading We'll get into the shade under the elm yonder."
Chapter 15 of Diana by Susan Warner holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 15 holds 277 sentences of Diana, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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