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Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?
It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.
In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.
The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.
To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?
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It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.
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In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.
/ɪn fækt noʊ wʌn noʊz hɪmˈself bʌt ðæt selfs oʊn soʊl/
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The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.
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To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.
/tuː tæp ðɪs ˈmaɪti ˈrezəvwɑːr ʌv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈnɑːlədʒ ˈbjuːti lʌv ənd diːd wiː mʌst əˈpiːl nɑːt tuː ðə fjuː nɑːt tuː sʌm soʊlz bʌt tuː ɔːl/

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assumption noun US /əˈsʌmpʃən/

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading “It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.”

benevolent adjective US /bəˈnevələnt/

intending or showing kindness

From this reading “Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?”

breeds noun US /briːdz/

plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

From this reading “Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?”

guardianship noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/

attention and management implying responsibility for safety

From this reading “Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?”

marvelous adjective US /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.”

Negroes noun US /ˈniːɡroʊz/

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading “Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?”

reservoir noun US /ˈrezəvwɑːr/

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading “To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.”

self's noun US /selfs/

possessive form of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.”

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AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

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 To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/

intending or showing kindness

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

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 It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

bosoms

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

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

breedsnounUS /briːdz/

plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

deednounUS /diːd/

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

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 To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/

attention and management implying responsibility for safety

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

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

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/

of less size or importance

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/

the common people generally

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

others

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From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

self'snounUS /selfs/

possessive form of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading In fact no one knows himself but that self's own soul.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

tapverbUS /tæp/

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To tap this mighty reservoir of experience, knowledge, beauty, love, and deed we must appeal not to the few, not to some souls, but to all.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

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

From this reading Again, what is this theory of benevolent guardianship for women, for the masses, for Negroes--for "lesser breeds without the law"?

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The vast and wonderful knowledge of this marvelous universe is locked in the bosoms of its individual souls.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It is simply the old cry of privilege, the old assumption that there are those in the world who know better what is best for others than those others know themselves, and who can be trusted to do this best.

Chapter 5 of Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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