Chapter 11 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?” “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best. But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point. It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi. And he’ll take us to Monte Carlo.
Chapter 11 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading ““Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.”
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
From this reading “It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.”
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading ““Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?””
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “And he’ll take us to Monte Carlo.”
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.”
by way of; passing through
From this reading “It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he’ll take us to Monte Carlo.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he’ll take us to Monte Carlo.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading And he’ll take us to Monte Carlo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
by chance
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
operate an airplane
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.
carry out
From this reading And he’ll take us to Monte Carlo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Men are so conceited that they always hope for the best.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is he indulging in the hope that I can be made to care for him?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
by way of; passing through
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be fine to have him pilot us about; perhaps he’ll get us inside of one of those old palaces in the Via Garibaldi.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he’ll not worry you, that’s the point.
Chapter 11 of Perch of the Devil by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 547 sentences, grouped into 110 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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