Chapter 12 of The Devourers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Devourers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So?" said Fraeulein. For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation. Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars." Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek. "Dear angel!" she said; "and then?"
Chapter 12 of The Devourers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Dear angel!" she said; "and then?"”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.”
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.”
like down or as soft as down
From this reading “Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.”
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In this reading “For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.”
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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 For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Dear angel!" she said; "and then?"
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear angel!" she said; "and then?"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
being seven more than forty
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So?" said Fraeulein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So?" said Fraeulein.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So?" said Fraeulein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nancy put down the cup, and, bending forward, kissed Fraeulein's downy cheek.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time her lips moved in mental calculation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she said: "I could let you have forty-seven dollars."
Chapter 12 of The Devourers by Annie Vivanti holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 12 holds 414 sentences of The Devourers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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