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Truth and the Myth: Couplet Quips

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.
Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!
When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!
All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!
Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).
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Truth and the Myth: Couplet Quips

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Truth and the Myth: Couplet Quips is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.
/ˈsʌmwʌnz mɪˈsteɪk ʌv ˈjestərdeɪ maɪt biː ˈsoʊʃəl raɪt ʌv təˈdeɪ/
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Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!
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When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!
/wen ðaɪ ˈbeɡɪŋ boʊl ɪz fʊl ənd ˈfloʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər juː wɪl fiːl juː ɑːr ðə ɡɑːd ˈreɪnɪŋ wɜːrld ˈoʊvər/
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All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!
/ɔːl ʌv ʌs wɜːrk fɔːr ənd hoʊp bʌt ˈoʊnli fjuː riːtʃ ðə tɑːp/
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Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

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.

alleviated adjective US /əˈliːvieɪtɪd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading “Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!”

coined verb US /kɔɪnd/

past form of “coin” — make up

From this reading “Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).”

concentrated adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading “Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!”

Dictionary noun US /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading “Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).”

preaching noun US /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!”

reigning adjective US /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

exercising power or authority

From this reading “When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!”

rite noun US /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading “Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.”

Someone's noun US /ˈsʌmwʌnz/

possessive form of “someone” — a human being

From this reading “Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

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 All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

alleviatedadjectiveUS /əˈliːvieɪtɪd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

bowlnounUS /boʊl/

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!

cannot

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

From this reading Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

circumstandees

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

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

coinedverbUS /kɔɪnd/

past form of “coin” — make up

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!

CreatedverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

DictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

Don't

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

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!

PovertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!

preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Poverty cannot be alleviated By preaching philosophy concentrated!

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

exercising power or authority

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

ritenounUS /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

Someone'snounUS /ˈsʌmwʌnz/

possessive form of “someone” — a human being

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Man is slave of circumstances Created by his circumstandees* (* Don't look for this word in a Dictionary, for it is coined).

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading All of us work for and hope But only few reach the top!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Someone's mistake of yesterday Might be social rite of today.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When thy begging bowl is full and flowing over, You will feel, you are the God, reigning world over!

Chapter 3 of Truth and the Myth: Couplet Quips by A. R. Narayanan holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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