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Droll Stories — Volume 3

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.
To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.
It will be saving the hangman a job.
For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.
"It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.
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Droll Stories — Volume 3

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Droll Stories — Volume 3 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.
/ðə ˈmætər ɪz maɪ ˈfɑːðər rɪˈplaɪd ʃiː ðæt maɪ rɔːŋz kraɪ əˈlaʊd fɔːr ˈvendʒəns/
Line 2
To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.
Line 3
It will be saving the hangman a job.
/ɪt wɪl biː ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ˈhæŋmən ə dʒɑːb/
Line 4
For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.
/fɔːr ðə rest aɪ wɪl əˈbændən jɔːr ˈæŋɡər maɪ ˈdɔːtər sed ðə mʌŋk/
Line 5
"It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

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Abandon verb US /əˈbændən/

forsake, leave behind

From this reading “For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.”

diverted adjective US /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading “To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.”

hangman noun US /ˈhæŋmən/

an executioner who hangs the condemned person

From this reading “It will be saving the hangman a job.”

sack noun US /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading “To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.”

seed noun US /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading “To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.”

sewn adjective US /soʊn/

fastened with stitches

From this reading “To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.”

trespass verb US /ˈtrespæs/

enter unlawfully on someone's property

From this reading “"It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.”

wrongs noun US /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading “"The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.”

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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 To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

AbandonverbUS /əˈbændən/

forsake, leave behind

From this reading For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be saving the hangman a job.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

Cande

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

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.

divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

hangmannounUS /ˈhæŋmən/

an executioner who hangs the condemned person

From this reading It will be saving the hangman a job.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be saving the hangman a job.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading It will be saving the hangman a job.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

monknounUS /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

others

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

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

sacknounUS /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.

savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading It will be saving the hangman a job.

seednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

sewnadjectiveUS /soʊn/

fastened with stitches

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/

enter unlawfully on someone's property

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

trollopnoun

a dirty untidy woman

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be saving the hangman a job.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To begin with, I shall have this trollop thrown into the river, sewn up in a sack, for having diverted the seed of the House of Cande from its proper channel.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading "The matter is, my father," replied she, "that my wrongs cry aloud for vengeance.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It is commanded us by the Church to forgive those who trespass against us, if we would find favour in the side of Heaven, because you pardon those who also pardon others.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For the rest I will--" "Abandon your anger, my daughter," said the monk.

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