Chapter 11 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, God! Madonna!" "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head. "I dare say you are not alone. Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
Chapter 11 of Satan's Diary is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affect with wonder
From this reading “"Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"I dare say you are not alone.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.”
bringing death
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Madonna!"”
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.”
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading “Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.”
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.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I dare say you are not alone.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I dare say you are not alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
affect with wonder
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say you are not alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
bringing death
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Oh, God!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say you are not alone.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Madonna!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I dare say you are not alone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, God!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
express in words
From this reading "I dare say you are not alone.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does this astonish you, Mr. Toppi?"--Magnus asked, turning his head.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Do you remember, Wondergood, what I told you about Maria's _fatal_ resemblance, which drove one young man to suicide.
Chapter 11 of Satan's Diary by Leonid Andreyev holds 403 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.
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