Chapter 16 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke. There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well. Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window. She saw a figure on the sidewalk. A man, slight of build, round-shouldered.
Chapter 16 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “She saw a figure on the sidewalk.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.”
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading “There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She saw a figure on the sidewalk.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.”
In this reading “She saw a figure on the sidewalk.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw a figure on the sidewalk.
(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 There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A man, slight of build, round-shouldered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
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 Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She saw a figure on the sidewalk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man, slight of build, round-shouldered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading A man, slight of build, round-shouldered.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw a figure on the sidewalk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading She saw a figure on the sidewalk.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A man, slight of build, round-shouldered.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was no sound but the distant snore of Mr. Superbus, but she had an uncanny instinct that all was not well.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Slipping out of bed, she pulled on her dressing-gown and looked out of the window.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Diana stirred uneasily in her sleep and woke.
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