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Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.
--_Moore_.
The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:
"Lady Hurstmonceux, my father."
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Self-Raised

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Self-Raised is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
/ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈdɔːtər/
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How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.
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--_Moore_.
/mʊr/
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The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:
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"Lady Hurstmonceux, my father."

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armchairs noun US /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/

plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading “The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:”

bliss noun US /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.”

draught noun US /dræft/

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading “How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.”

kindling noun US /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/

material for starting a fire

From this reading “How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.”

Moore noun US /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

quaffed verb US /ˈkwɑːfəd/

past form of “quaff” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

From this reading “How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.”

rapture noun US /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading “How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.”

thorough adjective US /ˈθɜːroʊ/

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading “How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/

plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

Claudia

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From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

draughtnounUS /dræft/

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

How

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From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

Hurstmonceux

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From this reading "Lady Hurstmonceux, my father."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/

material for starting a fire

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Lady Hurstmonceux, my father."

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

misery's

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From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

MoorenounUS /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading --_Moore_.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Lady Hurstmonceux, my father."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

quaffedverbUS /ˈkwɑːfəd/

past form of “quaff” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The countess was sitting on one of the armchairs near the fire when Claudia led the judge up before her, saying only:

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading How deep, how thorough felt the glow Of rapture, kindling out of woe; How exquisite one single drop Of bliss, that sparkling to the top Of misery's cup, is keenly quaffed Though death must follow soon the draught.

Chapter 29 of Self-Raised by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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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Herman
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