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The Rose and the Ring
The Rose and the Ring

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Rose and the Ring is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’
What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.
Why, didn’t--didn’t you send them, Angelica dear?’ says Giglio.
I send them indeed!
Angelica dear!
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The Rose and the Ring

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Rose and the Ring is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’
Line 2
What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.
Line 3
Why, didn’t--didn’t you send them, Angelica dear?’ says Giglio.
Line 4
I send them indeed!
Line 5
Angelica dear!

All words in this reading · 36

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.

about

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

allude

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

am

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

and

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

Angelica

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

come

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

dear

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

didn't

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

From this reading ‘Why, didn’t--didn’t you send them, Angelica dear?’ says Giglio.

do

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

downstairs

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

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

feel

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

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

FOWL

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

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

fowls

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

Giglio

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From this reading ‘Why, didn’t--didn’t you send them, Angelica dear?’ says Giglio.

I

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

in

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

indeed

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From this reading ‘I send them indeed!

jellies

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

From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

JELLY

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

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

know

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

From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

rude

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

says

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

send

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From this reading ‘Why, didn’t--didn’t you send them, Angelica dear?’ says Giglio.

so

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

thanks

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

that

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

the

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

them

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

to

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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

today

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

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

way

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

From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

well

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

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

What

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

Why

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From this reading ‘Why, didn’t--didn’t you send them, Angelica dear?’ says Giglio.

Yes

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

From this reading ‘Yes, dear Angelica, I am come downstairs, and feel so well today, thanks to the FOWL and the JELLY.’

you

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From this reading ‘What do I know about fowls and jellies, that you allude to them in that rude way?’ says Angelica.

Chapter 3 of The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Rose and the Ring contain?

Chapter 3 holds 166 sentences of The Rose and the Ring, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 166 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of The Rose and the Ring?

Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Rose and the Ring

Common questions about reading The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Rose and the Ring?

Yes. All 1424 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #897 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Rose and the Ring is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #897, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Rose and the Ring take to read?

About 118 minutes of reading across 285 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Rose and the Ring section by section

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Rose and the Ring

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rose and the Ring, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Happened
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rose and the Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Undersigned
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rose and the Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Spent
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rose and the Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Christmas
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rose and the Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.