Chapter 10 of The Following of the Star: A Romance is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Following of the Star: A Romance is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana. "I cannot do that," he said. Diana had expected this. She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise. Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.
Chapter 10 of The Following of the Star: A Romance is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.”
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 “DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.”
possessive form of “diana” — 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 “DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.”
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading “She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.”
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In this reading “She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.”
In this reading “She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.”
In this reading “Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.”
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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 She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot do that," he said.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
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 DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
possessive form of “diana” — 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 DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I cannot do that," he said.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Diana had expected this.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
enclose with a fence
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Diana had expected this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot do that," he said.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot do that," he said.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
a particular point in time
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
with low volume
From this reading Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot do that," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
without speaking
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot do that," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Diana had expected this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIANA'S HIGH FENCE David Rivers sprang to his feet, and faced Diana.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
during the time that
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then: "Why not, Cousin David?" she asked quietly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She waited a moment, silently; while the atmosphere palpitated with David's intense surprise.
Chapter 10 of The Following of the Star: A Romance by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 10 holds 226 sentences of The Following of the Star: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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