Chapter 35 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!" "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning. Surely you did not sleep well!" Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes. It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
Chapter 35 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.”
death of a person
From this reading “"MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.”
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading “Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.”
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In this reading “Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.”
In this reading “It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.”
In this reading “Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Surely you did not sleep well!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
death of a person
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely you did not sleep well!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Surely you did not sleep well!"
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely you did not sleep well!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Helen Fox exclaimed, gazing in surprise and pain at Kathleen's pale cheeks and heavy, somber eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY LOVE SHALL CALL HIM BACK FROM THE GRAVE!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Surely you did not sleep well!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the morning after her painful interview with Ralph.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear, how ill you look this morning.
Chapter 35 of Kathleen's Diamonds by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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