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Chapter 10 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARK SCHEMES OF SATAN. 1. The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide. 2. Satan’s primitive address on Literature.
Chapter 10 of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.”
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading “Satan’s primitive address on Literature.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “DARK SCHEMES OF SATAN.”
possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “DARK SCHEMES OF SATAN.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.”
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading “The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.”
under the level of the ground
From this reading “The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.”
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From this reading 1.
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speak to
From this reading Satan’s primitive address on Literature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK SCHEMES OF SATAN.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Satan’s primitive address on Literature.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DARK SCHEMES OF SATAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Satan’s primitive address on Literature.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading DARK SCHEMES OF SATAN.
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 Satan’s primitive address on Literature.
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading DARK SCHEMES OF SATAN.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
carry out
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
under the level of the ground
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The two companions land far down the valley on “The Midway,” whence they take the Mountain Trolley and visit the underground Schools of Suicide.
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