Chapter XXIV
THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord. Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good.
Roger Trewinion
Chapter XXIV
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THE
SHADOW
OF
EVIL'S
REWARD
Avenge
not
yourselves;
but
rather
give
place
unto
wrath,
for
it
is
written,
Vengeance
is
mine,
and
I
will
repay,
saith
the
Lord.
Be
not
overcome
of
evil;
but
overcome
evil
with
good.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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THE
SHADOW
OF
EVIL'S
REWARD
Avenge
not
yourselves;
but
rather
give
place
unto
wrath,
for
it
is
written,
Vengeance
is
mine,
and
I
will
repay,
saith
the
Lord.
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Be
not
overcome
of
evil;
but
overcome
evil
with
good.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good.”
Mine
pronoun
US /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.”
SHADOW
noun
US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Unto
preposition
US /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Yourselves
pronoun
US /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
Avenge
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
evil
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From this reading Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good.
EVIL'S
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
give
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
Lord
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
overcome
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From this reading Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good.
place
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
rather
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
repay
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
REWARD
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
saith
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
Vengeance
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good.
wrath
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
written
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL'S REWARD Avenge not yourselves; but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, and I will repay, saith the Lord.