Chapter 14 of The Playground of Satan is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Playground of Satan is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers. "God knows." He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored. "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information. But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
Chapter 14 of The Playground of Satan is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading “"If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.”
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading “"What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.”
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.”
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading “He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.”
a large indefinite number
From this reading “He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.”
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."”
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
From this reading “"What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.”
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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In this reading “He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.”
In this reading “"If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.”
In this reading “"If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
apart from; not including
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
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 "God knows."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
a message received and understood
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "God knows."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
a large indefinite number
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
and nothing more
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If only I could see a Cossack I might get some information.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading But all the tribes of the Empire seem to be here except ours."
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What next?" asked Ian, voicing the thought of his followers.
which person or people
From this reading He looked round at the multitude of races who jostled and cursed and shouted and implored.
Chapter 14 of The Playground of Satan by Beatrice C. Baskerville holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 14 holds 429 sentences of The Playground of Satan, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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