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The Transgression of Andrew Vane: A Novel
The Transgression of Andrew Vane: A Novel

Chapter I

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BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!
Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.
For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
The Transgression of Andrew Vane.
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The Transgression of Andrew Vane: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Transgression of Andrew Vane: A Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
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Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!
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Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.
/jiː ʃæl ˈrendər əˈkaʊnt tuː ðə fʊl əˈmaʊnt fɔːr iːtʃ ˈbjuːtəfəl θɪŋ jiː duː/
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For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
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The Transgression of Andrew Vane.
/ðə trænzˈɡreʃən ʌv ˈændruː veɪn/

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

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Fates noun US /feɪts/

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

heart's noun US /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!”

lust noun US /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

Parisians noun US /pərˈɪsiənz/

plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

pitiful adjective US /ˈpɪtəfəl/

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading “For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

sinned verb US /sɪnd/

inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

Transgression noun US /trænzˈɡreʃən/

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

From this reading “The Transgression of Andrew Vane.”

Vane noun US /veɪn/

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading “The Transgression of Andrew Vane.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

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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 BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

Ah

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading The Transgression of Andrew Vane.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

CARRYL

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

FatesnounUS /feɪts/

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

frauded

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/

plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/

inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

ten-foldadjective

containing ten or ten parts

From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

TransgressionnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃən/

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

From this reading The Transgression of Andrew Vane.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

VanenounUS /veɪn/

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading The Transgression of Andrew Vane.

WETMORE

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

yieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Zut

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

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