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Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel
Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”
Whenever thy mortal race is run.
White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.
The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.
I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.
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Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”
/ɔːl ɡɑːdz ˈeɪndʒəlz wɪl seɪ wel dʌn/
Line 2
Whenever thy mortal race is run.
/weˈnevər ðaɪ ˈmɔːrtəl reɪs ɪz rʌn/
Line 3
White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.
Line 4
The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.
/ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ hɜːrd ðiːz wɜːrdz sʌŋ baɪ ðə ˈfæməli ɪn ðə ˈlaɪbreriː ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
Line 5
I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.

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.

accord verb US /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading “White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.”

angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “All God’s angels will say, “Well done!””

forgiven verb US /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.”

hail verb US /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading “White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.”

sung noun US /sʌŋ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading “The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.”

tenor noun US /ˈtenər/

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading “I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.”

unchallenged adjective US /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading “White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.”

welcoming adjective US /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/

very cordial

From this reading “White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.”

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.”

Holy City adjective + noun

phrases used to refer to Heaven

In this reading “White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.”

in the library preposition + article + noun counted as “in … library”

In this reading “The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.”

Well done adverb + adjective

In this reading “All God’s angels will say, “Well done!””

All words in this reading · 58

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.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.

accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

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 All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

Cresto's

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

From this reading I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”

downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

hailverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Whenever thy mortal race is run.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading Whenever thy mortal race is run.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading Whenever thy mortal race is run.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Whenever thy mortal race is run.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

sungnounUS /sʌŋ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

tenornounUS /ˈtenər/

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading I heard Prince Cresto’s rich tenor above the rest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

Thou'lt

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

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Whenever thy mortal race is run.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/

very cordial

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”

WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever thy mortal race is run.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading All God’s angels will say, “Well done!”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading White and forgiven, Thou’lt enter heaven And pass, unchallenged, the Golden Gate, Where welcoming spirits watch and wait To hail thy coming with sweet accord To the Holy City of God the Lord.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The next morning I heard these words sung by the family in the library downstairs.

Chapter 3 of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel by Charles Wilder, Mrs. Glass holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

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