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The Amazing Marriage — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.
The night was now clear.
Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.
Beneath this roof lay the starry She.
He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.
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The Amazing Marriage — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Amazing Marriage — Complete is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.
Line 2
The night was now clear.
/ðə naɪt wɑːz naʊ klɪr/
Line 3
Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.
/stɑːrz wɜːr loʊ ˈoʊvər ðə rɪdʒ ʌv paɪnz drɑːpt tuː ə liːɡ ʌv ˈaʊər streɪndʒ wɜːrld tuː rəˈkɔːrd ðə ˈduːɪŋz/
Line 4
Beneath this roof lay the starry She.
/bɪˈniːθ ðɪs ruːf leɪ ðə ˈstɑːriː ʃiː/
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He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.
/hiː wɑːz ɪˈlektəd tuː laɪ bɪˈniːθ ɪt ˈɔːlsoʊ ənd hiː biˈheld hɪz ˈhevənli ˈleɪdi ˈfloʊtɪŋ ɑːn ðə lʌl ʌv sɑːft waɪt klaʊd əˈmʌŋ hɜːr ˈsɪstər sfɪrz/

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doings noun US /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.”

elected adjective US /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading “He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.”

league noun US /liːɡ/

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading “Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.”

lull verb US /lʌl/

calm by deception

From this reading “He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.”

pines noun US /paɪnz/

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading “Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.”

revellers noun US /ˈrevələrz/

plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party

From this reading “A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.”

spheres noun US /sfɪrz/

plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading “He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.”

starry adjective US /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading “Beneath this roof lay the starry She.”

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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 A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath this roof lay the starry She.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading The night was now clear.

clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

Fleetwood

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From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

Gower

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

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Beneath this roof lay the starry She.

leaguenounUS /liːɡ/

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

lullverbUS /lʌl/

calm by deception

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The night was now clear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

pinesnounUS /paɪnz/

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

revellersnounUS /ˈrevələrz/

plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Beneath this roof lay the starry She.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Beneath this roof lay the starry She.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/

plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading Beneath this roof lay the starry She.

StarsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Beneath this roof lay the starry She.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The night was now clear.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading He was elected to lie beneath it also: and he beheld his heavenly lady floating on the lull of soft white cloud among her sister spheres.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

Woodseer

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

From this reading A clock sounded one of the later morning hours of the night as Gower Woodseer stood at his hotel door, having left Fleetwood with a band of revellers.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Stars were low over the ridge of pines, dropped to a league of our strange world to record the doings.

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