Chapter 10 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 10 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am still only learning to be a man." "Well, go on learning. But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!" "To the devil with this prattle. So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"
Chapter 10 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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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"To the devil with this prattle.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “"I am still only learning to be a man."”
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading “"To the devil with this prattle.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"”
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Well, go on learning.”
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 "I am still only learning to be a man."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "To the devil with this prattle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, go on learning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, go on learning.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading "To the devil with this prattle.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
carry out
From this reading So...you do not intend to take me along with you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To the devil with this prattle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To the devil with this prattle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am still only learning to be a man."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, go on learning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To the devil with this prattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But why do you call your professor a scoundrel: For I am your professor, Wondergood!"
Chapter 10 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 10 holds 405 sentences of Satan's Diary, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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