Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature
Context Illustration Reading 1/12 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.
It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.
Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.
Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.
God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.
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.

Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.
Line 2
It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.
/ɪt bɪˈɡɪnz wɪð ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ʌv ðə ˈhæpi lænd wɪtʃ ɪz ðə hoʊm ʌv ðə ˈfiːnɪks/
Line 3
Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.
/fɑːr əˈweɪ ɪn ðə iːst ɪt laɪz ðæt ˈnoʊblɪst ʌv lændz rɪˈnaʊnd əˈmʌŋ men/
Line 4
Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.
Line 5
God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.
/ɡɑːdz ˈpaʊər sets ɪt fɑːr frʌm ðə ˈwɜːrkərz ʌv ˈiːvəl/

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.

access noun US /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading “Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.”

gist noun US /dʒɪst/

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

From this reading “I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.”

noblest adjective US /ˈnoʊblɪst/

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading “Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.”

Phoenix noun US /ˈfiːnɪks/

the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation

From this reading “It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.”

quote verb US /kwoʊt/

repeat a passage from

From this reading “I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.”

renowned adjective US /rɪˈnaʊnd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.”

sets noun US /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading “God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.”

workers noun US /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading “God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.”

All words in this reading · 51

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 It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

cannot

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

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

earth-owners

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

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

gistnounUS /dʒɪst/

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.

HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/

the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.

quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/

repeat a passage from

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Far away in the East it lies, that noblest of lands, renowned among men.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I cannot give the poem at full length, but in parts quote from it, and in part give the gist of it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Not to many of the earth-owners is it given to have access to that country.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It begins with a description of the Happy Land which is the home of the Phoenix.

workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading God's power sets it far from the workers of evil.

Chapter 10 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature by Emily Henrietta Hickey holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 10 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature contain?

Chapter 10 holds 62 sentences of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature by Emily Henrietta Hickey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 10 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 13 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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 Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature

Common questions about reading Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature by Emily Henrietta Hickey on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature?

Yes. All 980 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16785 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #16785, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature take to read?

About 81 minutes of reading across 196 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature section by section

How to work through Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature 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 Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature

Words and structures a reader meets early in Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Alfred
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Layman
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.