Chapter 8 of The Devourers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Devourers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This lasted two days. On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left. "Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand." They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more. "What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.
Chapter 8 of The Devourers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being ten more than seventy
From this reading “On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “This lasted two days.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand."”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.”
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In this reading “They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more.”
In this reading “"What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.”
the exclusive social set of a city
In this reading “They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more.”
In this reading “On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.”
In this reading “This lasted two days.”
In this reading “On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.”
In this reading “This lasted two days.”
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From this reading "Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This lasted two days.
being ten more than seventy
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
ten 10s
From this reading They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand."
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading This lasted two days.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They lost the eighty, and then four hundred francs more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lasted two days.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On the third day they had one thousand and eighty francs left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This lasted two days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the good of six hundred francs," said Aldo, and they played on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Play the eighty," said Aldo, "and we will keep the thousand."
Chapter 8 of The Devourers by Annie Vivanti holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of The Devourers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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