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Original Short Stories — Volume 03

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Original Short Stories — Volume 03 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.
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Original Short Stories — Volume 03

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Original Short Stories — Volume 03 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.
/ə mæn huː hæz bɪn ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd straɪks ə mæn huː hæz bɪn rɑːbd teɪks bæk hɪz oʊn baɪ fɔːrs/
Line 2
A man who has been deceived, played upon, tortured, kills; a man who has been slapped, kills; a man who has been dishonored, kills.
/ə mæn huː hæz bɪn dɪˈsiːvd pleɪd əˈpɑːn ˈtɔːrtʃərd kɪlz ə mæn huː hæz bɪn slæpt kɪlz ə mæn huː hæz bɪn dɪˈsɑːnərd kɪlz/
Line 3
I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.
/aɪ hæv bɪn rɑːbd dɪˈsiːvd ˈtɔːrtʃərd ˈmɔːrəli slæpt dɪˈsɑːnərd ɔːl ðɪs tuː ə ˈɡreɪtər dɪˈɡriː ðæn ðoʊz huːz ˈæŋɡər juː ɪksˈkjuːs/
Line 4
I revenged myself, I killed.
Line 5
It was my legitimate right.
/ɪt wɑːz maɪ ləˈdʒɪtəmət raɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dishonored adjective US /dɪˈsɑːnərd/

suffering shame

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.”

insulted verb US /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/

past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading ““A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.”

kills noun US /kɪlz/

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

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.”

legitimate adjective US /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading “It was my legitimate right.”

morally adverb US /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading “I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.”

slapped verb US /slæpt/

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

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.”

strikes noun US /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading ““A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.”

tortured adjective US /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

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.”

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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 “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

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

From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

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.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

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.

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

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.

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.

dishonoredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərd/

suffering shame

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.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

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.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/

past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was my legitimate right.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “I revenged myself, I killed.

killsnounUS /kɪlz/

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

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.

legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading It was my legitimate right.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading I have been robbed, deceived, tortured, morally slapped, dishonored, all this to a greater degree than those whose anger you excuse.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was my legitimate right.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “I revenged myself, I killed.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

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.

revenged

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

From this reading “I revenged myself, I killed.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was my legitimate right.

robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

slappedverbUS /slæpt/

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

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.

strikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “A man who has been insulted, strikes; a man who has been robbed, takes back his own by force.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

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.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

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.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

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.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was my legitimate right.

whopronounUS /huː/

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.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

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.

youpronounUS /juː/

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.

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