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Debts of Honor

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!
Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.
That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!
And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.
That thought led to eternal damnation.
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Debts of Honor

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Debts of Honor is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!
/ɪf hiː lʌvz ðen let hɪm lʌv/
Line 2
Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.
Line 3
That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!
/ðæt ɡɜːrl wɑːz ðə braɪd ʌv ðæt ˈfeɪtəl ˈædvərseri ʌv ðæt mæn fɔːr huːz seɪk hiː wɑːz tuː daɪ/
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And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.
Line 5
That thought led to eternal damnation.
/ðæt θɔːt led tuː ɪˈtɜːrnəl dæmˈneɪʃən/

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adversary noun US /ˈædvərseri/

someone who offers opposition

From this reading “That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!”

crypt noun US /krɪpt/

An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.

From this reading “And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.”

damnation noun US /dæmˈneɪʃən/

the act of damning

From this reading “That thought led to eternal damnation.”

dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.”

newly adverb US /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading “And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.”

revolted verb US /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/

past form of “revolt” — make revolution

From this reading “Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.”

transferred verb US /trænˈsfɜːrd/

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading “And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.”

weep verb US /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.”

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adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/

someone who offers opposition

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

cryptnounUS /krɪpt/

An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

Czipra

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From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

damnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/

the act of damning

From this reading That thought led to eternal damnation.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading That thought led to eternal damnation.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!

HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading That thought led to eternal damnation.

LETauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!

Lorand's

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From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!

LOVESnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/

past form of “revolt” — make revolution

From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

stealthilyadverb

in a stealthy manner

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

THENadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading IF HE LOVES, THEN LET HIM LOVE!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading That thought led to eternal damnation.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Lorand's whole being revolted at what Czipra had told him.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading That girl was the bride of that fatal adversary! of that man for whose sake he was to die!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And that man would laugh when they stealthily transferred him, the victim too sensible of honor, to the crypt, when he would dance with his newly won bride till morning dawned, and delight in the smile of that face, which could not even weep for the lost one.

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