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Wisdom's Daughter
Wisdom's Daughter

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Wisdom's Daughter is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Summons None knew my fault.
Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.
Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.
Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.
I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wisdom's Daughter

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Wisdom's Daughter is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Summons None knew my fault.
/ðə ˈsʌmənz nʌn nuː maɪ fɔːlt/
Line 2
Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.
/jet aɪ nuː ənd wʌt ɪz noʊn tuː wʌn soʊl ɪz noʊn tuː ɔːl soʊlz sɪns wʌn ɪz ɔːl ənd ɔːl ɑːr wʌn/
Line 3
Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.
/mɔːˈroʊvər ɪt wɑːz noʊn tuː ðæt wɪtʃ bɪˈɡets soʊlz ðæt frʌm wɪtʃ ðeɪ kʌm ənd tuː wɪtʃ ðeɪ rɪˈtɜːrn əˈɡen əˈɡen tuː kʌm æz ˈpleɪtoʊ ðə ɡreɪt fəˈlɑːsəfər huː daɪd bɪˈfɔːr maɪ deɪ hæz tɔːt ʌs ɪn hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz/
Line 4
Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪt wɑːz noʊn tuː ðæt ˌæˈkɜːrst priːst huː wɑːz ðə kɑːz ənd ˈpɑːrtnər ʌv maɪ kraɪm/
Line 5
I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈoʊvərkʌm aɪ wɑːz ˈiːtən ʌp wɪð ʃeɪm aɪ huː θɔːt ˌmaɪˈself ˈpjʊrər ðæn ðə ˈmaʊntən snoʊz æz ˌɪnˈdiːd aɪ wɑːz ənd ɪn ðə fleʃ tuː ðɪs ˈaʊər hæv rɪˈmeɪnd/

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.

accursed adjective US /ˌæˈkɜːrst/

under a curse

From this reading “Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
begets verb US /bɪˈɡets/

third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading “Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
philosopher noun US /fəˈlɑːsəfər/

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading “Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Plato noun US /ˈpleɪtoʊ/

ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

From this reading “Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purer adjective US /ˈpjʊrər/

comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading “I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snows noun US /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Summons noun US /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading “The Summons None knew my fault.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
writings noun US /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

great philosopher adjective + noun

In this reading “Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.”

379 times in 426,211 chapters
died before verb + particle counted as “die before”

In this reading “Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.”

3,650 times in 426,211 chapters
eaten up verb + adjective counted as “eat up”

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

In this reading “I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.”

3,158 times in 426,211 chapters
with shame preposition + noun

In this reading “I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.”

4,082 times in 426,211 chapters
return again verb + particle

In this reading “Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.”

2,745 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 68

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.

accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/

under a curse

From this reading Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
begetsverbUS /bɪˈɡets/

third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The Summons None knew my fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Summons None knew my fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Summons None knew my fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading The Summons None knew my fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/

ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Also it was known to that accursed priest who was the cause and partner of my crime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/

comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

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

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SummonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading The Summons None knew my fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Summons None knew my fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was overcome; I was eaten up with shame, I who thought myself purer than the mountain snows, as indeed I was and, in the flesh, to this hour have remained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading Moreover, it was known to That which begets souls, That from which they come and to which they return again, again to come, as Plato, the great philosopher, who died before my day, has taught us in his writings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet I knew, and what is known to one soul is known to all souls, since one is all and all are one.

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Chapter 6 of Wisdom's Daughter by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 of Wisdom's Daughter contain?

Chapter 6 holds 152 sentences of Wisdom's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Wisdom's Daughter by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 of Wisdom's Daughter?

Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 31 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 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 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 Wisdom's Daughter

Common questions about reading Wisdom's Daughter by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Wisdom's Daughter?

Yes. All 5231 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59422 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Wisdom's Daughter is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #59422, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Wisdom's Daughter take to read?

About 435 minutes of reading across 1047 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Wisdom's Daughter section by section

How to work through Wisdom's Daughter section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of Wisdom's Daughter 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 Wisdom's Daughter

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wisdom's Daughter, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wisdom's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
She-who-must-be-obeyed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wisdom's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Garden
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wisdom's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Doubleday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wisdom's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.