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A Certain Rich Man

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.
It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.
They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.
God knows better than that.
And we should know better too when it is written down for us.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Certain Rich Man

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of A Certain Rich Man is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.
/ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə bʊk ðæt hoʊldz ðə ˈwɪzdəm ʌv ˈaʊər reɪs ðæt wʌn huː ɪz ˈriːˈbɔːrn ˈɪntuː ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ʌv ɡɑːd ˈentərz æz ə ˈlɪtəl tʃaɪld/
Line 2
It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.
Line 3
They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.
/ðeɪ ɪkˈspekt riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən tuː prəˈduːs æn əˈpraɪt mæn/
Line 4
God knows better than that.
/ɡɑːd noʊz ˈbetər ðæn ðæt/
Line 5
And we should know better too when it is written down for us.
/ənd wiː ʃʊd noʊ ˈbetər tuː wen ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən daʊn fɔːr ʌs/

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.

enters verb US /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.”

holds noun US /hoʊldz/

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading “It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.”

Kingdom noun US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.”

produce verb US /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading “They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.”

reborn adjective US /ˈriːˈbɔːrn/

spiritually reborn or converted

From this reading “It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.”

regeneration noun US /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/

(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs

From this reading “They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.”

upright adjective US /əˈpraɪt/

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading “They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.”

wisdom noun US /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading “It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.”

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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 written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading God knows better than that.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

consciousnesses

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

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

entersverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

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 It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

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 It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading God knows better than that.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

rebornadjectiveUS /ˈriːˈbɔːrn/

spiritually reborn or converted

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

regenerationnounUS /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/

(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading God knows better than that.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading They expect regeneration to produce an upright man.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And we should know better too when it is written down for us.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It is written in the Book that holds the wisdom of our race that one who is reborn into the Kingdom of God, enters as a little child.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It is there in black and white, yet few people get the idea into their consciousnesses.

Chapter 29 of A Certain Rich Man by William Allen White holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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