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The Undamned

Chapter III

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"And I?"
"Forgive me, Jenna.
I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.
One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.
The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.
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The Undamned

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Undamned is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"And I?"
/ənd aɪ/
Line 2
"Forgive me, Jenna.
Line 3
I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.
/aɪ θɪŋk ðə wɜːrld ʌv juː ənd ðer ɪz ɪn miː ə ˈræðər ˈvaɪələnt ˈmentəl stɔːrm/
Line 4
One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.
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The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.
/ðə ˈʌðər saɪd ðæt telz miː tuː bɪˈwer ʌv ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn juː ðæt ɪf juː wɜːr ˈrɪli ˈklevər ənd ˈtretʃərəs juː wʊd hɜːrl ðiːz daʊts aʊt ɪn ðə ˈoʊ.pən ənd kɑːz səˈspɪʃən tuː fɔːl əˈpɑːn jərˈself/

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beware verb US /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

doubts noun US /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

hurl verb US /hɜːrl/

throw forcefully

From this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

insists verb US /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading “One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.”

loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.”

reproach noun US /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading “One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.”

treacherous adjective US /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

violent adjective US /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading “I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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other side adjective + noun

In this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

above reproach preposition + noun

In this reading “One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.”

fall upon verb + particle

find unexpectedly

In this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

beware of verb + particle

In this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

really clever adverb + adjective

In this reading “The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.”

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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 I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And I?"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

doubtsnounUS /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

ForgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "Forgive me, Jenna.

hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/

throw forcefully

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "And I?"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

Jenna

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

From this reading "Forgive me, Jenna.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Forgive me, Jenna.

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One side--the larger side, insists that you are loyal, and above reproach.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I think the world of you, and there is in me a rather violent mental storm.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading The other side, that tells me to beware of the woman in you, that if you were really clever and treacherous, you would hurl these doubts out in the open and cause suspicion to fall upon yourself.

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