Chapter 4 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yes: there are two. One is a Russian countess. The other, an Italian countess. They differ only in the kind of perfume they use. But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
Chapter 4 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “One is a Russian countess.”
be different
From this reading “They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.”
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading “But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “The other, an Italian countess.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “One is a Russian countess.”
the act of using
From this reading “They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.”
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.
In this reading “They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One is a Russian countess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other, an Italian countess.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes: there are two.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading One is a Russian countess.
be different
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is a Russian countess.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The other, an Italian countess.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is a Russian countess.
and nothing more
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other, an Italian countess.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading One is a Russian countess.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other, an Italian countess.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes: there are two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is such an immaterial matter that I love them both equally.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yes: there are two.
the act of using
From this reading They differ only in the kind of perfume they use.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes: there are two.
Chapter 4 of Satan's Diary by Leonid Andreyev holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 4 holds 401 sentences of Satan's Diary, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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