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Diana Tempest, Volume II
Diana Tempest, Volume II

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Diana Tempest, Volume II is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Cholmondeley • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 14 of Diana Tempest, Volume II by Mary Cholmondeley holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

What does chapter 14 of Diana Tempest, Volume II contain?

Chapter 14 holds 108 sentences of Diana Tempest, Volume II, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Diana Tempest, Volume II by Mary Cholmondeley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 108 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 14 of Diana Tempest, Volume II?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #37974, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Diana Tempest, Volume II take to read?

About 209 minutes of reading across 504 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Diana Tempest, Volume II

Words and structures a reader meets early in Diana Tempest, Volume II, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Never
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Diana Tempest, Volume II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Loved
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Enough
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Myself
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"Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.
And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.
The newspapers arrived at tea-time at Garstone.
Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.
It was the rule of the house.
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Diana Tempest, Volume II

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Diana Tempest, Volume II is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.
Line 2
And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.
Line 3
The newspapers arrived at tea-time at Garstone.
Line 4
Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.
Line 5
It was the rule of the house.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.”

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Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.”

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Fidelity noun US /fɪˈdeləti/

continued loyalty to a person or promise

From this reading “And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.”

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All words in this reading · 59

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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accompaniment

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From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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afternoon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

Pending verification
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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AMIEL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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arrived

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From this reading The newspapers arrived at tea-time at Garstone.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The newspapers arrived at tea-time at Garstone.

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attachment

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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Austerity

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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bays

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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chariot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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Courtenay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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D

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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death

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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diamond

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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drove

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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fetch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/

continued loyalty to a person or promise

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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four

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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Garstone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The newspapers arrived at tea-time at Garstone.

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grey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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high-road

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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house

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the rule of the house.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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letters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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loving

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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miles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

Pending verification
Mrs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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newspapers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The newspapers arrived at tea-time at Garstone.

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next

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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old

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

Pending verification
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

Pending verification
pair

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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papers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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post

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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power

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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rare

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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resisting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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rule

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the rule of the house.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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sometimes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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straight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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strong

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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tea-time

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The newspapers arrived at tea-time at Garstone.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the rule of the house.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when it is so their attachment is strong as death; their fidelity as resisting as the diamond."--AMIEL.

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women

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Austerity in women is sometimes the accompaniment of a rare power of loving.

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yellow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every afternoon Mrs. Garstone and Mrs. Courtenay drove out along the straight high-road to D---- to fetch the papers and post the letters; four miles in and four miles out; the grey pair one day and the bays the next, in the old yellow chariot.

Pending verification