Chapter 10 of The Sorrows of Satan is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Sorrows of Satan is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?" "Of course I can explain,"--I said--"Explanation is easy. I envied her power--I envy it still. Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her. But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
Chapter 10 of The Sorrows of Satan is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.”
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading “I envied her power--I envy it still.”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “I envied her power--I envy it still.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.”
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading “Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.”
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading “"Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.”
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading “Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course I can explain,"--I said--"Explanation is easy.”
In this reading “"Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"”
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 "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
anew
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
any thing at all
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Of course I can explain,"--I said--"Explanation is easy.
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading I envied her power--I envy it still.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading I envied her power--I envy it still.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "Of course I can explain,"--I said--"Explanation is easy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I envied her power--I envy it still.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I can explain,"--I said--"Explanation is easy.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I can explain,"--I said--"Explanation is easy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I envied her power--I envy it still.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I envied her power--I envy it still.
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course I can explain,"--I said--"Explanation is easy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
not in physical motion
From this reading I envied her power--I envy it still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I shall never do anything of the kind again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Her popularity caused me a smarting sense of injury, and to relieve it I wrote that article against her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rather a mysterious course of procedure!" and he smiled; "Can you not explain?"
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