Chapter 6 of Devil Stories: An Anthology is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Devil Stories: An Anthology is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil. It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief. “No such person?” cried the doctor with energy. “Don’t tell me! I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
Chapter 6 of Devil Stories: An Anthology is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!””
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!””
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!””
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.”
reject as false; refuse to accept
From this reading “It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading ““No such person?” cried the doctor with energy.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!””
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 “It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.”
In this reading “It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.”
In this reading ““No such person?” cried the doctor with energy.”
In this reading “It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.”
In this reading “I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!””
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
in the past
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “No such person?” cried the doctor with energy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
reject as false; refuse to accept
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “No such person?” cried the doctor with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t tell me!
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “No such person?” cried the doctor with energy.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t tell me!
not any; not one
From this reading “No such person?” cried the doctor with energy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
a human being
From this reading “No such person?” cried the doctor with energy.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading I can hear his tail snap and crack about amongst the churches any day!”
express in words
From this reading “Don’t tell me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not do at all to disbelieve in the existence of a personal devil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
a late time of life
From this reading It is not so many years ago that one of our profoundest divines remarked with indignation upon such disbelief.
Chapter 6 of Devil Stories: An Anthology by Maximilian J. (Maximilian Josef)[Editor] Rudwin holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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