Chapter 3 of Diane of the Green Van is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Diane of the Green Van is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!" Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door. "Are you asleep?" "No, no indeed!" puffed Aunt Agatha forlornly. "Certainly not.
Chapter 3 of Diane of the Green Van is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “"Are you asleep?"”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"”
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly not.”
without good reason
From this reading “Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “"No, no indeed!" puffed Aunt Agatha forlornly.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.”
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you asleep?"
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Are you asleep?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
in a forlorn manner
From this reading "No, no indeed!" puffed Aunt Agatha forlornly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, no indeed!" puffed Aunt Agatha forlornly.
without good reason
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no indeed!" puffed Aunt Agatha forlornly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "No, no indeed!" puffed Aunt Agatha forlornly.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Diane rapped lightly at her aunt's bedroom door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE OPEN COUNTRY "Aunt Agatha!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you asleep?"
Chapter 3 of Diane of the Green Van by Leona Dalrymple holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 3 holds 120 sentences of Diane of the Green Van, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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