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Worldly Ways & Byways

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Worldly Ways & Byways is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
_And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Worldly Ways & Byways

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Worldly Ways & Byways is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
Line 2
_And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
Line 3
Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
Line 4
She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
Line 5
The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

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.

Sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.”

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!”

All words in this reading · 71

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.

A

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

And

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

around

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

aside

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

away

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From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!

be

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

beauty

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

bereft

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

cast

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

cease

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

children

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

contented

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

deign

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

drop

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

dry

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

for

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From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!

fountain

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

from

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

girl

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

girlhood

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

glamour

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

has

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

homes

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

ill-seeming

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

imitations

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

impression

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

is

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

it

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

like

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

mankind

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

maternity

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

men

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

modern

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

moment

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

mothers

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

moved

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

Muddy

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

none

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

of

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

one

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

or

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

out

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

poor

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

rule

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!

share

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

She

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From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!

sip

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

so

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

step

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

substance

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From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!

that

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

the

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

their

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

them

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

themselves

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

they

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

thick

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

thirsty

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

throwing

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From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!

thrown

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

to

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

touch

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

troubled

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

under

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

while

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

Will

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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.

with

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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?

woman

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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.

women

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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.

Chapter 2 of Worldly Ways & Byways by Eliot Gregory holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

What does chapter 2 of Worldly Ways & Byways contain?

Chapter 2 holds 132 sentences of Worldly Ways & Byways, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Worldly Ways & Byways by Eliot Gregory exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 2 of Worldly Ways & Byways?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 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.

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About 198 minutes of reading across 478 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Worldly Ways & Byways

Words and structures a reader meets early in Worldly Ways & Byways, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Charles
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Scribner's
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Mdcccxcix
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Godkin
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