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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 4

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
Have patience, O impetuous young man!
It is your profession to be a hero.
This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.
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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 4

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 4 is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.
Line 2
She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.
/ʃiː hæz ˈnɑːbli prəˈzɜːrvd ðə mæsk ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈkɑːmədiz tɪl ðə ˈkɜːrtən hæz ˈfɑːlən ənd naʊ ʃiː wiːps striːmz wɪð terz/
Line 3
Have patience, O impetuous young man!
/hæv ˈpeɪʃəns oʊ ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs jʌŋ mæn/
Line 4
It is your profession to be a hero.
/ɪt ɪz jɔːr prəˈfeʃən tuː biː ə ˈhɪroʊ/
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This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

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comedies noun US /ˈkɑːmədiz/

plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading “She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.”

dissolve verb US /dɪˈzɑːlv/

become weaker

From this reading “And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.”

Fountains noun US /ˈfaʊntənz/

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.”

impetuous adjective US /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading “Have patience, O impetuous young man!”

involve verb US /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/

connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading “This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.”

tasks noun US /tæsks/

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.”

unnerved adjective US /ənˈnɜːrvd/

deprived of courage and strength

From this reading “This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.”

weeps verb US /wiːps/

third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.”

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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 It is your profession to be a hero.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

brigandage

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

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

claspverbUS /klæsp/

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

comediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/

plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

Dian's

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/

become weaker

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

FountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!

imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/

connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!

maskverbUS /mæsk/

hide under a false appearance

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/

in a noble manner

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

streamsnounUS /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

Sun-God

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

tasksnounUS /tæsks/

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/

deprived of courage and strength

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

weepsverbUS /wiːps/

third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading This poor heart is new to it, and her duties involve such wild acts, such brigandage, such terrors and tasks, she is quite unnerved.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She has nobly preserved the mask imposed by comedies, till the curtain has fallen, and now she weeps, streams with tears.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading And the next moment the bride is weeping as if she would dissolve to one of Dian's Virgin Fountains from the clasp of the Sun-God.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Have patience, O impetuous young man!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is your profession to be a hero.

Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 4 by George Meredith holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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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