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The Honey-Pot

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."
_I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.
Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?
The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.
Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Honey-Pot

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."
/ˈɔːθər ʌv ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈmʌðər huː sɪts æt hoʊm/
Line 2
_I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.
Line 3
Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?
Line 4
The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.
/ðə ɡɪft ðæt aɪ ˈpraʊdli brɪŋ juː ɪz ðə hɑːrt ʌv ə ˈwʊmən/
Line 5
Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.
/hiːr hæv ɔːl peɪnz ənd dʒɔɪz ˈɡæðərd ðə hoʊps ənd fɪrz ənd ʃeɪmz ʌv ə ˈdɔːtər ʌv ðə dʌst hiːr lʌv sprɪŋz ʌp ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ təˈwɔːrd ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl laɪf/

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.

achieve verb US /əˈtʃiːv/

to gain with effort

From this reading “Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?”

bleeding noun US /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading “_I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.”

immortal adj US /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading “Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.”

joys noun US /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.”

shames noun US /ʃeɪmz/

plural of “shame” — a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading “Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.”

thorns noun US /θɔːrnz/

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading “_I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.”

traveler noun US /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading “_I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.”

unsullied adjective US /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading “Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

springs up verb + adjective counted as “spring up”

come into existence; take on form or shape

In this reading “Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.”

at Home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."”

All words in this reading · 58

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 _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/

to gain with effort

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

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 Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

flower-beauty

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

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

lovelinessnoun

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

shamesnounUS /ʃeɪmz/

plural of “shame” — a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

SitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Here have all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward immortal life.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where should I achieve flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment’s life?

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Author of "The Little Mother Who Sits at Home."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

World-path

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

From this reading _I am a traveler in the great World-path; my garments are dirty and my feet are bleeding with thorns.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman.

Chapter 1 of The Honey-Pot by Countess (Hélène) Barcynska holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 of The Honey-Pot contain?

Chapter 1 holds 413 sentences of The Honey-Pot, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Honey-Pot by Countess (Hélène) Barcynska exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 of The Honey-Pot?

Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 83 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 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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 The Honey-Pot

Common questions about reading The Honey-Pot by Countess (Hélène) Barcynska on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Honey-Pot?

Yes. All 6193 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42531 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Honey-Pot is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42531, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Honey-Pot take to read?

About 516 minutes of reading across 1239 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Honey-Pot

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Honey-Pot, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Honey-Pot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Honey-Pot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mother
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Honey-Pot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Traveler
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Honey-Pot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.