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The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.
With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.
Thanks! oh, thanks!"
"Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"
"And I too have suffered, and have found the waiting weary," she cried.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.
Line 2
With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.
/wɪð maɪ læst ˈkɑːnʃəs θɔːt aɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊkt maɪ ˈɡɑːrdiən ˈeɪndʒəl ənd juː keɪm tuː miː/
Line 3
Thanks! oh, thanks!"
/θæŋks oʊ θæŋks/
Line 4
"Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"
Line 5
"And I too have suffered, and have found the waiting weary," she cried.
/ənd aɪ tuː hæv ˈsʌfərd ənd hæv faʊnd ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈwɪri ʃiː kraɪd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

angel noun US /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.”

bless verb US /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading “LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.”

conscious adjective US /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading “With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.”

Gabriel noun US /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading “LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.”

Gabriel's noun US /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/

possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading “LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.”

guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.”

invoked verb US /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/

past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading “With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.”

suffered verb US /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “"Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

guardian angel noun + noun

an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual

In this reading “With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.”

All words in this reading · 50

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "And I too have suffered, and have found the waiting weary," she cried.

Diane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "And I too have suffered, and have found the waiting weary," she cried.

GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/

possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/

past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Thanks! oh, thanks!"

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

REQUITED

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks! oh, thanks!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "And I too have suffered, and have found the waiting weary," she cried.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "And I too have suffered, and have found the waiting weary," she cried.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh, Diane," he replied, "how I have suffered, and what a weary time it has been since I saw you last!"

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With my last conscious thought, I invoked my guardian angel, and you came to me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LOVE REQUITED Then Diane threw herself into Gabriel's arms,--"And you, too, Gabriel," said she, "you, too, I must thank and bless.

Chapter 22 of The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3) by Paul Meurice holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Vocabulary met early in The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3)

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Dianas
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