Chapter 19 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘There’s tempest about. You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted. She felt as if she were soaked to the skin already. The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort. The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
Chapter 19 of The Black Diamond is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.”
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading “The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.”
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading “The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.”
very drunk
From this reading “You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “‘There’s tempest about.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.”
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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 The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘There’s tempest about.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She felt as if she were soaked to the skin already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she were soaked to the skin already.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she were soaked to the skin already.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she were soaked to the skin already.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
the act of departing
From this reading The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
lacking rain
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
on the contrary
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt as if she were soaked to the skin already.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
very drunk
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading ‘There’s tempest about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘There’s tempest about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The long spell of rainless weather had reached its climax, and the delaine frock that she had chosen had been cut for elegance rather than for comfort.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt as if she were soaked to the skin already.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun went in, leaving a white and heavy sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll get soaked to the skin!’ he shouted.
Chapter 19 of The Black Diamond by Francis Brett Young holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 19 holds 407 sentences of The Black Diamond, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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