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The Devil

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.
Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.
Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.
"Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.
Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"
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The Devil

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Devil is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.
/ðə læst wɜːrdz ʃiː ˈwɪspərd wɪð ˈɪnfənət ˈtendərnəs ənd hɜːr hed fel ɑːn hɪz brest/
Line 2
Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.
Line 3
Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.
Line 4
"Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.
Line 5
Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"
/ðen ʃiː ˈwɪspərd ˈʃaɪli dɪd maɪ ˈletər sərˈpraɪz juː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Hysterically adverb US /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/

in a hysterical manner

From this reading “Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.”

infinite adjective US /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading “The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.”

kissing noun US /ˈkɪsɪŋ/

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading “Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.”

lurked verb US /lɜːrkt/

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading “"Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.”

murmuring noun US /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.”

shyly adverb US /ˈʃaɪli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading “Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"”

sobbing noun US /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading “Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.”

warned verb US /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading “"Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

HystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/

in a hysterical manner

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

Karl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.

kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.

lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"

Olga

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

other's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Karl leaned over her, murmuring his love and kissing her eyes and hair.

pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"

sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"

tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hysterically they clasped each other in their arms and, half laughing, half sobbing, looked into each other's eyes.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Be careful; he is in there," Olga warned him finally, again pointing at the door behind which their evil spirit lurked.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The last words she whispered with infinite tenderness, and her head fell on his breast.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then she whispered shyly: "Did my letter surprise you?"

Chapter 14 of The Devil by Joseph O'Brien holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Novelized
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Joseph
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O'brien
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Henry
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