Chapter 32 of Diana is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Diana is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUDS AND BLOSSOMS. It was the end of September. Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana. Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life. It was very strange, even to herself.
Chapter 32 of Diana is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.”
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “BUDS AND BLOSSOMS.”
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading “BUDS AND BLOSSOMS.”
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 “Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “It was the end of September.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.”
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 “Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.”
In this reading “Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.”
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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 Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
later than; following
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
anew
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
(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 Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUDS AND BLOSSOMS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading BUDS AND BLOSSOMS.
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading BUDS AND BLOSSOMS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
make calm or still
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
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 Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the end of September.
divisible by two
From this reading It was very strange, even to herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was very strange, even to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the end of September.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the end of September.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
and nothing more
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was the end of September.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was very strange, even to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the end of September.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very strange, even to herself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nearing a time of storms again in the air and on the sea; but an absolute calm had settled down upon Diana.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very strange, even to herself.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Not at all the calm of death; for after death, in this warfare, comes not only victory, but new life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the end of September.
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