Chapter 30 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRINCESS VISITS STOLBURST. The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah. The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her. As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative. She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
Chapter 30 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a social or business visitor
From this reading “The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.”
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “THE PRINCESS VISITS STOLBURST.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.”
In this reading “As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.”
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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 day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
later than; following
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
a social or business visitor
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
a young female
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
requiring attention or action
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
a human being
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS VISITS STOLBURST.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading As he knew, the beautiful girl regarded Ajeeb’s commands as imperative.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRINCESS VISITS STOLBURST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS VISITS STOLBURST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
precisely as stated
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE PRINCESS VISITS STOLBURST.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The giant came in a coach and told the princess her uncle wanted to see her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She entered the coach with Ashah and they were driven very far up-town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after her interview with the detective Zulima had a caller in the person of Ashah.
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