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The Friar's Daughter

Chapter III

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"Oh, devil that you are!
It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.
If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.
If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.
Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.
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The Friar's Daughter

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Friar's Daughter is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Oh, devil that you are!
/oʊ ˈdevəl ðæt juː ɑːr/
Line 2
It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.
Line 3
If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.
Line 4
If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.
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Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.
/oʊ ðaʊ dɪˈvaɪn kraɪst kʌm naʊ ənd dʒʌdʒ bɪˈtwiːn ʌs/

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angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.”

burns noun US /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading “If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.”

confessing verb US /kənˈfesɪŋ/

-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.”

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.”

hears verb US /hiːrz/

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.”

lust noun US /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading “If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.”

morn noun US /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.”

succor noun US /ˈsʌkər/

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading “If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.”

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hears the voice verb + article + noun counted as “hear … voice”

In this reading “If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.”

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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 It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

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

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Oh, devil that you are!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.

burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/

-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "Oh, devil that you are!

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

hearsverbUS /hiːrz/

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, devil that you are!

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

succornounUS /ˈsʌkər/

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, devil that you are!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

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From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Oh, thou divine Christ, come now and judge between us.

villainynoun

the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

white-robed

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From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If there is a heaven that hears the voice of innocence, sending the white angels down to give it succor, then will the heaven open now, and white-robed creatures will deliver me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It is you who have confessed to me, and though you live to be a century of age, confessing every day such villainy as this, I could but hate you worse with every morn, and never could forgive you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, devil that you are!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If there is hell, where he who burns in lust and anger, burns in flame, then there's your place.

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