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Wisdom's Daughter

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Wisdom's Daughter is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.
Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.
He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.
For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.
"The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.
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Wisdom's Daughter

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Wisdom's Daughter is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.
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Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.
/ˈlɜːrnɪŋ ðæt hiː wɑːz əˈloʊn aɪ rəˈsiːvd hɪm ɪn maɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈtʃeɪmbər ənd beɪd hɪm biː ˈsiːtɪd/
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He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.
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For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.
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"The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

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.

armour noun US /ˈɑːrmər/

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading “He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.”

attired adjective US /əˈtaɪrd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.”

battered adjective US /ˈbætərd/

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading “He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.”

clad adjective US /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.”

disorder noun US /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading “"The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.”

garb noun US /ɡɑːrb/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading “For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.”

perchance adverb US /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading “For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.”

soldier's noun US /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading “For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.”

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.

on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.”

on the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morrow”

In this reading “The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.”

private chamber adjective + noun

In this reading “Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.”

for awhile preposition + adverb

In this reading “He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.”

on the coast preposition + article + noun counted as “on … coast”

In this reading “"The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

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 "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

Amenartas

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/

for a short time

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

cladadjectiveUS /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

Hapi

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

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

journeyings

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

Kallikrates

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

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

landsnounUS /lændz/

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

LearningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

TemptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The Truth and the Temptation Not that day but on the morrow Kallikrates asked audience of me.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Learning that he was alone, I received him in my private chamber and bade him be seated.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "The lady Amenartas is somewhat sick after all our journeyings," he said, "I think that the disorder which is common on the coast lands has fallen upon her, since her face is flushed and her hands are hot.

window-place

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

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He obeyed, and for awhile I watched him, the light from the window-place falling upon his golden head and upon his shining armour, battered with storm and war.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading For now he was clad in his soldier's garb, perchance the very same that years ago he had worn on board the _Hapi_, and thus attired looked like a king of men.

Chapter 22 of Wisdom's Daughter by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 22 of Wisdom's Daughter contain?

Chapter 22 holds 194 sentences of Wisdom's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of Wisdom's Daughter by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 22 of Wisdom's Daughter?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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 22 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 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.