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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3 is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
The pale eye of twilight was shut.
The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
He was sure she must be there.
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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3 is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
Line 2
The pale eye of twilight was shut.
/ðə peɪl aɪ ʌv ˈtwaɪlaɪt wɑːz ʃʌt/
Line 3
The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
Line 4
As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
/æz hiː nɪrd ðə fɑːrm hɪz hɑːrt ˈflʌtərd ənd lept ʌp/
Line 5
He was sure she must be there.
/hiː wɑːz ʃʊr ʃiː mʌst biː ðer/

Learner Dictionary

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balmy adjective US /ˈbɑːmi/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.”

fluttered verb US /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.”

leapt verb US /lept/

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.”

neared verb US /nɪrd/

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading “As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.”

panting noun US /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading “The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.”

tossed verb US /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.”

twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading “The pale eye of twilight was shut.”

Western adjective US /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading “The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He was sure she must be there.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

Belthorpe

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From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

charioted

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

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

coursers

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

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

elm-shaded

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From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.

flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

grass-bordered

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

leaptverbUS /lept/

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He was sure she must be there.

nearedverbUS /nɪrd/

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.

pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

Raynham

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

Richard

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He was sure she must be there.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

South-westadverb

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He was sure she must be there.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was sure she must be there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.

unlightedadjective

not set afire or burning

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.

WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.

Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3 by George Meredith holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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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Vocabulary met early in The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Twelve
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O'clock
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Inhabitants
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Raynham
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