Chapter 17 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Knotted to the bedstead was a rope. It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window. Diana looked down. The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill. He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
Chapter 17 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.”
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading “The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.”
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 looked down.”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.”
tied with a knot
From this reading “Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.”
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading “It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.”
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading “It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.”
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 “It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.”
In this reading “The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.”
In this reading “He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.”
In this reading “He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.”
In this reading “It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.”
In this reading “Diana looked down.”
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 Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
the framework of a bed
From this reading Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
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 looked down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Diana looked down.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
tied with a knot
From this reading Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Diana looked down.
engage in
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
a strong line
From this reading Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He must have dropped twenty feet to the stone flags below.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knotted to the bedstead was a rope.
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 It was of amateur make, being three strips of blanket plaited together, and the rope led through the open window.
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From this reading The end of the rope dangled less than six feet from the window-sill.
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