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The Perfect World

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Perfect World is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!
Their Princess, Chlorie the Ipso-Rorka, was found.
Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.
True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.
The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.
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The Perfect World

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Perfect World is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!
Line 2
Their Princess, Chlorie the Ipso-Rorka, was found.
Line 3
Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.
/nɑːt ˈoʊnli wɑːz ʃiː əˈlaɪv ənd wel bʌt ʃiː hæd faʊnd hɜːr meɪt/
Line 4
True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.
Line 5
The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

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.

dearly adverb US /ˈdɪrli/

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading “True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.”

guests noun US /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.”

mate noun US /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading “Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.”

messages noun US /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.”

rejoicing noun US /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading “THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!”

romance noun US /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading “True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.”

telepathic adjective US /ˌteləˈpæθək/

communicating without apparent physical signals

From this reading “The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.”

wedding noun US /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

dearly loved adverb + adjective

In this reading “True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.”

wedding day noun + noun

the day of a wedding

In this reading “The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

Chlorie

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

From this reading Their Princess, Chlorie the Ipso-Rorka, was found.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Their Princess, Chlorie the Ipso-Rorka, was found.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

Hoormoori

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

From this reading THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!

Ipso-Rorka

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

From this reading Their Princess, Chlorie the Ipso-Rorka, was found.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

Jovians

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

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

KULMERVAN

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

From this reading THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Their Princess, Chlorie the Ipso-Rorka, was found.

rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

Rorka

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

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

telepathicadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈpæθək/

communicating without apparent physical signals

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

Terra

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

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their Princess, Chlorie the Ipso-Rorka, was found.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF KULMERVAN Hoormoori was rejoicing!

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Not only was she alive and well, but she had found her mate.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The wedding day was fixed, telepathic messages had been sent to Sir John, and he and his party were coming to Hoormoori as guests of the Rorka.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading True he was from another world, but she loved him, and the Jovians, like the men of Terra, dearly loved a romance.

Chapter 29 of The Perfect World by Ella M. Scrymsour holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Chapter 29 holds 88 sentences of The Perfect World, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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Perfect
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World
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Space
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Adrift
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