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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.
Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.
Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.
To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.
The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.
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Mizora

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Mizora is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.
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Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.
/ˈroʊzɪz ʌv ɔːl ˈsaɪzəz ənd ˈkʌlərz ənd ʃeɪdz ʌv ˈkʌlər wɜːr ðer/
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Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.
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To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.
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The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.
/ðə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈpetəlz ðer ˈkʌlər ʃeɪp ənd saɪz wɜːr prəˈduːst æz dɪˈzaɪərd/

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conservatories noun US /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːriz/

plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading “One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.”

discoveries noun US /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading “To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.”

disparity noun US /dɪˈsperəti/

inequality or difference in some respect

From this reading “Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.”

formation noun US /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading “To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.”

petals noun US /ˈpetəlz/

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading “The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.”

sights noun US /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading “One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.”

sizes noun US /ˈsaɪzəz/

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading “Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.”

tedious adjective US /ˈtiːdiəs/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading “To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.”

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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 To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

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 Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

conservatoriesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːriz/

plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.

discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

disparitynounUS /dɪˈsperəti/

inequality or difference in some respect

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

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

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

floriculturenoun

the cultivation of flowering plants

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

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 To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

Mizora

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From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

others

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

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.

revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/

make visible

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

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

From this reading Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The number of petals, their color, shape and size, were produced as desired.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

sightsnounUS /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Some two feet across were placed by the side of others not exceeding the fourth of an inch in order to display the disparity in size.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One of the most curious and pleasing sights in Mizora was the flower gardens and conservatories.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Roses of all sizes and colors and shades of color were there.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To enter into a minute description of all the discoveries made by the Mizora people in fruit and floriculture, would be too tedious; suffice to say they had laid their hands upon the beautiful and compelled nature to reveal to them the secret of its formation.

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Prophecy
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Being
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Account
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