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The Strolling Saint

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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I had angered her!
Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.
Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.
Through me she had been mocked and derided!
It was all anguish to me.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Strolling Saint

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Strolling Saint is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I had angered her!
/aɪ hæd ˈæŋɡərd hɜːr/
Line 2
Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.
/wɜːrs aɪ hæd ɪkˈspoʊzd hɜːr tuː hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən æt ðə hændz ʌv ðæt ənˈwɜːrði ˈænəməl huː sɔɪld hɜːr ɪn θɔːt wɪð ðə slaɪm ʌv hɪz səˈspɪʃənz/
Line 3
Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.
/θruː miː ʃiː hæd bɪn pʊt tuː ðə ˈʃeɪmfəl niːd ʌv ˈlɪsənɪŋ æt ə dɔːr ənd hæd bɪn səbˈdʒektɪd tuː ðə ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni ʌv ˈbiːɪŋ soʊ dɪˈskʌvərd/
Line 4
Through me she had been mocked and derided!
/θruː miː ʃiː hæd bɪn mɑːkt ənd dɪˈraɪdɪd/
Line 5
It was all anguish to me.
/ɪt wɑːz ɔːl ˈæŋɡwɪʃ tuː miː/

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.

angered adjective US /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “I had angered her!”

derided verb US /dɪˈraɪdɪd/

past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt

From this reading “Through me she had been mocked and derided!”

ignominy noun US /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/

a state of dishonor

From this reading “Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.”

mocked verb US /mɑːkt/

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading “Through me she had been mocked and derided!”

shameful adjective US /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading “Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.”

slime verb US /slaɪm/

cover or stain with slime

From this reading “Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.”

soiled adjective US /sɔɪld/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading “Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.”

subjected verb US /səbˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading “Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.”

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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 Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

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 It was all anguish to me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading I had angered her!

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading It was all anguish to me.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/

past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt

From this reading Through me she had been mocked and derided!

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/

with no protection or shield

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had angered her!

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I had angered her!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had angered her!

ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/

a state of dishonor

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all anguish to me.

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading Through me she had been mocked and derided!

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

slimeverbUS /slaɪm/

cover or stain with slime

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through me she had been put to the shameful need of listening at a door, and had been subjected to the ignominy of being so discovered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/

lacking in value or merit

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was all anguish to me.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

WorseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

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

From this reading Worse; I had exposed her to humiliation at the hands of that unworthy animal who soiled her in thought with the slime of his suspicions.

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