Chapter 8 of Diane of the Green Van is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Diane of the Green Van is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled. In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it. "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
Chapter 8 of Diane of the Green Van is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with brightness
From this reading “ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “"I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.”
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading “ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.”
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading “ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.”
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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 "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
later than; following
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
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From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
with brightness
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
psychological suffering
From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
in a helpless manner
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
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From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In considerable distress of mind Aunt Agatha answered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
above and across; more than
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE RIDGE ROAD At the Westfall farm as the electric vanguard of the storm flashed brightly over the valley, the telephone had tinkled.
at the time that
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
during the time that
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I--I'm sure I don't know when he will be home," she said helplessly after a while.
Chapter 8 of Diane of the Green Van by Leona Dalrymple holds 328 sentences, grouped into 66 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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