Chapter 29 of Diana of the Crossways — Complete is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Diana of the Crossways — Complete is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him. Diana stood at the door. 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?' He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand. 'You are near it.
Chapter 29 of Diana of the Crossways — Complete is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 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 stood at the door.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.”
with low volume
From this reading “He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
any thing at all
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are near it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diana stood at the door.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
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 stood at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Diana stood at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You are near it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading 'You are near it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
with low volume
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Diana stood at the door.
express in words
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up to her and shut the door softly behind her, holding her hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRUSION OF THE LOVE-GOD Dacier was pacing about the drawing-room, as in a place too narrow for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you forgotten to tell me anything I ought to know?'
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