Chapter 1 of Chicago, Satan's Sanctum is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Chicago, Satan's Sanctum is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHICAGO, SATAN'S SANCTUM. "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC. PRAED By L. O. CURON. C. D. PHILLIPS & CO., CHICAGO. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Chicago, Satan's Sanctum is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “"I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “CHICAGO, SATAN'S SANCTUM.”
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading “"I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.”
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading “"I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading “CHICAGO, SATAN'S SANCTUM.”
possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “CHICAGO, SATAN'S SANCTUM.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PRAED By L. O. CURON.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. D. PHILLIPS & CO., CHICAGO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO, SATAN'S SANCTUM.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading C. D. PHILLIPS & CO., CHICAGO.
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRAED By L. O. CURON.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading C. D. PHILLIPS & CO., CHICAGO.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading PRAED By L. O. CURON.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
one million periods per second
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
not any; not one
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading PRAED By L. O. CURON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. D. PHILLIPS & CO., CHICAGO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRAED By L. O. CURON.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading CHICAGO, SATAN'S SANCTUM.
possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading CHICAGO, SATAN'S SANCTUM.
have in common
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
express in speech
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am to speak of stories you will not believe; of beings you cannot love; of foibles for which you have no compassion; of feelings in which you have no share."--W. MC.
Chapter 1 of Chicago, Satan's Sanctum by L. O. Curon holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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