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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel
A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THREE VISIONS.
Roses, roses!
An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!
They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"
Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.
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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THREE VISIONS.
/θriː ˈvɪʒənz/
Line 2
Roses, roses!
/ˈroʊzɪz ˈroʊzɪz/
Line 3
An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!
Line 4
They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"
Line 5
Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.
/ˈɡlædli aɪ oʊˈbeɪ ənd ˈheɪsən ˈɔːnwərd/

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airy adjective US /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!”

blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!”

cluster verb US /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading “They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"”

hasten verb US /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading “Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.”

interminable adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading “An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.”

radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading “An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!”

visions noun US /ˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading “THREE VISIONS.”

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airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

FOLLOWverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

GladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Gladly I obey, and hasten onward.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

rainbow-winged

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From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

rose-garland

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From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Roses, roses!

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

thistledownnoun

pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE VISIONS.

VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading THREE VISIONS.

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They cluster round me with smiling faces and eager eyes; they place the end of their rose-garland in my hand, and whisper, "FOLLOW!"

wreathed

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

From this reading An interminable chain of these royal blossoms, red and white, wreathed by the radiant fingers of small rainbow-winged creatures as airy as moonlight mist, as delicate as thistledown!

Chapter 3 of A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel by Marie Corelli holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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