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The extraordinary confessions of Diana Please

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The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
“I had better go now, hadn’t I?”
I whispered, half choking.
“Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”
X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.
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The extraordinary confessions of Diana Please

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The extraordinary confessions of Diana Please is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.
/ðə ruːm rɪˈmeɪnd soʊ stɪl ˈæftər hɜːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ ðæt aɪ θɔːt hiː tuː hæd ˈfɑːloʊd ənˈtɪl ˈstiːlɪŋ aʊt ˈprezəntli ɪn ə ˈpænɪk aɪ faʊnd hɪm ˈsiːtɪd ɪn ə ˈkɔːrnər ˈbaɪtɪŋ hɪz neɪlz/
Line 2
“I had better go now, hadn’t I?”
Line 3
I whispered, half choking.
/aɪ ˈwɪspərd hæf ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
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“Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”
/jes hiː ɡraʊld tuː ðə ˈdevəl/
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X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

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bewitch verb US /bɪˈwɪtʃ/

attract; cause to be enamored

From this reading “X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.”

biting adjective US /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

capable of wounding

From this reading “The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.”

choking adjective US /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading “I whispered, half choking.”

indifferently adverb US /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/

with indifference; in an indifferent manner

From this reading “X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.”

nails noun US /neɪlz/

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading “The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.”

panic noun US /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.”

stealing noun US /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading “The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.”

studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.”

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following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.”

in a corner preposition + article + noun counted as “in … corner”

In this reading “The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”

BEWITCHverbUS /bɪˈwɪtʃ/

attract; cause to be enamored

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

capable of wounding

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading I whispered, half choking.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”

Gogo

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From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

hadn't

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

From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I whispered, half choking.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/

with indifference; in an indifferent manner

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

nailsnounUS /neɪlz/

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “I had better go now, hadn’t I?”

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The room remained so still after her going that I thought he too had followed, until, stealing out presently in a panic, I found him seated in a corner, biting his nails.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading I whispered, half choking.

XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading X. I BEWITCH A MONSTER On the following morning, going indifferently by the studio, where was a back way into the grounds, I encountered Gogo.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” he growled, “to the devil!”

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