Chapter 6 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor. I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me. But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil. Do you really think so? No?
Chapter 6 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a theatrical performer
From this reading “Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.”
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading “But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.”
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading “But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.”
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In this reading “But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
a theatrical performer
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
(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 But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you really think so?
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
for more time
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
a particular point in time
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
not any; not one
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
and nothing more
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now I no longer laugh or cringe, like a cheap actor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Do you really think so?
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading I am alone and only my own seriousness can hear and see Me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you really think so?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But in that moment of triumph I needed all my strength to control my laughter so that I might not deal ringing blows to the face of this stern and honest man hurling the Madonna into the embraces of...the Devil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you really think so?
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