Chapter 23 of The Testing of Diana Mallory is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Testing of Diana Mallory is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How is she?" Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly. "Not well--and not happy." The questioner was Hugh Roughsedge. The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
Chapter 23 of The Testing of Diana Mallory is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.”
a midday meal
From this reading “The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading “The questioner was Hugh Roughsedge.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not well--and not happy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Not well--and not happy."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is she?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The questioner was Hugh Roughsedge.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is she?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
for more time
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
a midday meal
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not well--and not happy."
someone who asks a question
From this reading The questioner was Hugh Roughsedge.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The questioner was Hugh Roughsedge.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is she?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Colwood shook her head sadly.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The questioner was Hugh Roughsedge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The questioner was Hugh Roughsedge.
(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 "Not well--and not happy."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young soldier had walked up to Beechcote immediately after luncheon, finding it impossible to restrain his impatience longer.
Chapter 23 of The Testing of Diana Mallory by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 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 23 holds 311 sentences of The Testing of Diana Mallory, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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