Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
One Woman's Life
One Woman's Life

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of One Woman's Life is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for One Woman's Life
Context Illustration Reading 1/80 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
(Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
And borne him a child in pain and danger?
What more could woman do?
He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

One Woman's Life

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of One Woman's Life is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?
/hæd ʃiː nɑːt ˈdʒɔɪfəli ˈɡɪvən ʌp ˈevriθɪŋ fɔːr hɪm æz ɔːl ˈwɪmən dɪd fɔːr ðə men ðeɪ lʌvd/
Line 2
(Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?
/ˈiːvɪn hɜːr ˈwɜːrldli ˈprɑːspekts wen ʃiː ˈmerid ðə ˈpeniləs ˈɑːrtəst bɪˈɡæn tuː siːm tuː hɜːr ˈbraɪtər ðæn ðeɪ ˈrɪli hæd bɪn hæd ʃiː nɑːt æt ˈeni reɪt ˈɡɪvən hərˈself tuː hɪm fɜːrst ənd ˈɔːlweɪz ənd ˈoʊnli/
Line 3
And borne him a child in pain and danger?
/ənd bɔːrn hɪm ə tʃaɪld ɪn peɪn ənd ˈdeɪndʒər/
Line 4
What more could woman do?
/wʌt mɔːr kʊd ˈwʊmən duː/
Line 5
He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.
/hiː wɑːz hɜːr ˈdetər fɔːr ɪˈtɜːrnəti æz ˈevəri mæn wɑːz tuː ðə ˈwʊmən huː ɡeɪv hərˈself tuː hɪm/

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.

borne verb US /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading “And borne him a child in pain and danger?”

brighter adjective US /ˈbraɪtər/

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “(Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?”

debtor noun US /ˈdetər/

a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

From this reading “He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.”

eternity noun US /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading “He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.”

joyfully adverb US /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading “Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?”

penniless adjective US /ˈpeniləs/

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading “(Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?”

prospects noun US /ˈprɑːspekts/

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading “(Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?”

worldly adjective US /ˈwɜːrldli/

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading “(Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?”

All words in this reading · 59

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?

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 Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?

brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading What more could woman do?

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?

debtornounUS /ˈdetər/

a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What more could woman do?

eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?

joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading What more could woman do?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading And borne him a child in pain and danger?

pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What more could woman do?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He was her debtor for eternity, as every man was to the woman who gave herself to him.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading What more could woman do?

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

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

From this reading Had she not joyfully "given up everything for him," as all women did for the men they loved?

worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading (Even her worldly prospects when she married the penniless artist began to seem to her brighter than they really had been.) Had she not, at any rate, given _herself_ to him, first, and always, and only?

Chapter 9 of One Woman's Life by Robert Herrick holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

What does chapter 9 of One Woman's Life contain?

Chapter 9 holds 404 sentences of One Woman's Life, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of One Woman's Life by Robert Herrick exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of One Woman's Life?

Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading One Woman's Life

Common questions about reading One Woman's Life by Robert Herrick on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of One Woman's Life?

Yes. All 5788 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #19656 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of One Woman's Life is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #19656, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does One Woman's Life take to read?

About 482 minutes of reading across 1158 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read One Woman's Life section by section

How to work through One Woman's Life section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 14 chapters of One Woman's Life to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in One Woman's Life

Words and structures a reader meets early in One Woman's Life, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Woman's Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Together
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Woman's Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Healer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Woman's Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Electrotyped
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Woman's Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.