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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 6
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 6

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?
And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?
It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.
Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.
Ah, heaven! if he might!
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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 6

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 6 is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?
Line 2
And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?
Line 3
It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.
/ɪt ɪz ðæt wʌn hæz left ðæt braɪt hoʊm tuː ɡoʊ fɔːrθ ənd duː ˈklaʊdi wɜːrk ənd hiː hæz ɡɑːt ə steɪn wɪð wɪtʃ hiː der nɑːt rɪˈtɜːrn/
Line 4
Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.
/fɑːr ɪn ðə west fer ˈluːsi ˈbekənz hɪm tuː kʌm/
Line 5
Ah, heaven! if he might!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

angrily adverb US /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading “Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?”

beckons verb US /ˈbekənz/

third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading “Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.”

cloudy adjective US /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading “It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.”

garland verb US /ˈɡɑːrlənd/

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

From this reading “And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?”

Lucy noun US /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading “Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.”

rosy adjective US /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading “And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?”

stain noun US /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.”

Titan noun US /ˈtaɪtən/

a person of exceptional importance and reputation

From this reading “Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?”

All words in this reading · 55

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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 that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

Ah

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

From this reading Ah, heaven! if he might!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

beckonsverbUS /ˈbekənz/

third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.

Briareus

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

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Ah, heaven! if he might!

Hesper

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

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ah, heaven! if he might!

implacably

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

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

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 It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Ah, heaven! if he might!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

reddening

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

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

stainnounUS /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

TitannounUS /ˈtaɪtən/

a person of exceptional importance and reputation

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

vaporousadjective

so thin as to transmit light

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Far in the West fair Lucy beckons him to come.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Briareus reddening angrily over the sea--what is that vaporous Titan?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And Hesper set in his rosy garland--why looks he so implacably sweet?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is that one has left that bright home to go forth and do cloudy work, and he has got a stain with which he dare not return.

Chapter 4 of The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 6 by George Meredith holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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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