Chapter 2 of Venus in Furs is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Venus in Furs is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck. “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.” “How, so?” A long pause. She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
Chapter 2 of Venus in Furs is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading “She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.””
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.”
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.””
attracting or delighting
From this reading “She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.””
speech you make to yourself
From this reading “She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.””
a strong line
From this reading “My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.”
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading “My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.””
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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 My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
anew
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
attracting or delighting
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How, so?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
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 A long pause.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
speech you make to yourself
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A long pause.
a strong line
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
express in words
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How, so?”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My confounded dilettantism again throttled me as though there were a rope around my neck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She is doubtless engaging in a monologue, which translated into my language would be comprised in the single word, “donkey.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were about to say—” “I was about to say—I was—I am sorry—I interrupted you.”
Chapter 2 of Venus in Furs by Leopold, Ritter von Sacher-Masoch holds 412 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 2 holds 412 sentences of Venus in Furs, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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