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The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance
The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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AUTHOR OF THELMA, ETC.
In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'
There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.
All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.
The Wilderness has never cared to hear them.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF THELMA, ETC.
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In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'
/ɪn ðə ˈɡɑːspəlz ʌv ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈvaɪn frend ðɪs wɜːrld hæz ˈevər hæd ɔːr ˈevər wɪl hæv wiː red ʌv ə vɔɪs ə vɔɪs ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs/
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There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.
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All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.
/ɔːl θruː ðə wɜːrldz ˈhɪstəri ðer ˈekoʊz fɔːrm ə pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl rəˈkɔːrd ənd frʌm ðə ˈveri bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv taɪm ðeɪ hæv ˈsaʊndɪd fɔːrθ ðer ˈwɔːrnɪŋz ɔːr enˈtriːtiz ɪn veɪn/
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The Wilderness has never cared to hear them.
/ðə ˈwɪldərnəs hæz ˈnevər kerd tuː hiːr ðem/

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echoes noun US /ˈekoʊz/

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading “All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.”

entreaties noun US /enˈtriːtiz/

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading “All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.”

Gospels noun US /ˈɡɑːspəlz/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading “In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'”

ineffectual adjective US /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/

not producing an intended effect

From this reading “There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.”

universal adjective US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading “All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.”

warnings noun US /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading “All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.”

Wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading “In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'”

world's noun US /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.”

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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 the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

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 through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF THELMA, ETC.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The Wilderness has never cared to hear them.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

ETC

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF THELMA, ETC.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

GospelsnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəlz/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The Wilderness has never cared to hear them.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/

not producing an intended effect

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Wilderness has never cared to hear them.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF THELMA, ETC.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

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 All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

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

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

THELMA

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF THELMA, ETC.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Wilderness has never cared to hear them.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

VoicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There have been thousands of such Voices;--most of them ineffectual.

warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the Gospels of the only Divine Friend this world has ever had or ever will have, we read of a Voice, a 'Voice in the Wilderness.'

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All through the world's history their echoes form a part of the universal record, and from the very beginning of time they have sounded forth their warnings or entreaties in vain.

Chapter 1 of The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance by Marie Corelli holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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Gospels
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