Chapter 8 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, lies again. But not the old monkey. It is not that I have in mind. Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven. This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
Chapter 8 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading “Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.”
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading “Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “"Yes, lies again.”
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “But not the old monkey.”
an amount of time
From this reading “This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.”
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In this reading “Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.”
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anew
From this reading "Yes, lies again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not the old monkey.
plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not that I have in mind.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not that I have in mind.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not that I have in mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not that I have in mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not that I have in mind.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Yes, lies again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is not that I have in mind.
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading But not the old monkey.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither crusades nor immortality in heaven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not the old monkey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But not the old monkey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
an amount of time
From this reading This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not that I have in mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But not the old monkey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This is the period of other miracles and other wonders.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, lies again.
Chapter 8 of Satan's Diary by Leonid Andreyev holds 405 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 8 holds 405 sentences of Satan's Diary, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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