A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
“A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force. A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills. I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse. “I revenged myself, I killed. It was my legitimate right.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I revenged myself, I killed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was my legitimate right.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my legitimate right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I revenged myself, I killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was my legitimate right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my legitimate right.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I revenged myself, I killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I revenged myself, I killed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was my legitimate right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my legitimate right.
which person or people
From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
belonging to which person
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
