Chapter 9 of Diana Trelawny is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Diana Trelawny is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS. Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away. She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts. She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana. I want to warn you.
Chapter 9 of Diana Trelawny is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.”
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.”
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 “She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I want to warn you.”
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading “WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.”
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 “She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.”
In this reading “She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.”
In this reading “She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.”
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 made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
(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 She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
a dyspneic condition
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
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 She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
divisible by two
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
express in words
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She made a determined stand even against Mrs. Norton and Sophy, and outstayed them in spite of all their efforts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Hunstanton lingered after the visitors had gone away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I want to warn you.
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading WARNINGS AND CONSULTATIONS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, with something of that breathlessness which betrays mental excitement, “I want to say a word to you, Diana.
Chapter 9 of Diana Trelawny by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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