Chapter 23 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For once Diana was silenced. It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character. Yet she did. “Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend. To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!”
Chapter 23 of Diana of Kara-Kara is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!””
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 “For once Diana was silenced.”
provoking horror
From this reading “To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!””
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.”
reduced to silence
From this reading “For once Diana was silenced.”
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 ““Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend.”
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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 It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend.
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 For once Diana was silenced.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet she did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once Diana was silenced.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
provoking horror
From this reading To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!”
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!”
on one occasion
From this reading For once Diana was silenced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
reduced to silence
From this reading For once Diana was silenced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Mr. Dempsi is--is a very dear friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For once Diana was silenced.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was absurd that she should attempt to justify herself to a woman of this character.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she did.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To compare your--oh, it’s horrible!”
Chapter 23 of Diana of Kara-Kara by Edgar Wallace holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 23 holds 243 sentences of Diana of Kara-Kara, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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