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The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
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The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
/ɪn wɪtʃ ðə feɪts ɑːr siːn ənd ə tʃɔɪs ʌv ðə reˈfjuːdʒɪz frʌm ðem ðə hoʊm ʌv ˈhʌzbənd ənd waɪf wɑːz ˈʌndər wʌn ruːf æt læst/
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Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
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She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
/ʃiː wɑːz ˈɑːrktɪk ənd ænˈtɑːrktɪk hiː hæd tuː biː pərˈfɔːrs ʌv ðə ˈdɪstəns ʃiː pʊt bɪˈtwiːn ðem/
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A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
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Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

Learner Dictionary

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Ambrose noun US /ˈæmbroʊz/

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading “Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.”

Antarctic noun US /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

From this reading “She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.”

Arctic noun US /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading “She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.”

deported verb US /dɪˈpɔːrtəd/

past form of “deport” — behave in a certain manner

From this reading “Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.”

imaginable adjective US /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading “A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.”

Mallard noun US /ˈmælərd/

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed

From this reading “Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.”

perforce adverb US /pərˈfɔːrs/

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading “She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.”

refuges noun US /reˈfjuːdʒɪz/

plural of “refuge” — a safe place

From this reading “IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.”

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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 IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/

widely separated especially in space

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

CHOICEnounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

deportedverbUS /dɪˈpɔːrtəd/

past form of “deport” — behave in a certain manner

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

FATESnounUS /feɪts/

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

Fleetwood

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

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

Gower

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

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

PolesnounUS /poʊlz/

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

REFUGESnounUS /reˈfjuːdʒɪz/

plural of “refuge” — a safe place

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

SEENverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

THEMpronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

twainnounUS /tweɪn/

two items of the same kind

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.

wife'snounUS /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

wingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.

Woodseer's

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

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.

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What does chapter 3 of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 contain?

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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.

Questions about reading The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5

Common questions about reading The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 by George Meredith on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5?

Yes. All 2012 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4487 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #4487, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 take to read?

About 167 minutes of reading across 403 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 section by section

How to work through The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Desiring
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Loneliness
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Feltre's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Company
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.