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A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc
A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.
He spoke of it to me afterwards.
It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.
It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.
It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.
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A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.
Line 2
He spoke of it to me afterwards.
/hiː spoʊk ʌv ɪt tuː miː ˈæftərwərdz/
Line 3
It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt bɪˈkɔːz ʌv hɜːr wɜːrdz ɔːlˈbiːɪt ʃiː hæd ˈpleɪnli ʃoʊn ˈnɑːlədʒ ʌv ðæt wɪtʃ hiː hæd bɪn ˈseɪɪŋ bɪˈfɔːr hɜːr əˈproʊtʃ/
Line 4
It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ðə ˈbjuːti ʌv hɜːr sərˈiːn feɪs ɔːr ðə ˈdɪɡnəti ʌv hɜːr miːn/
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It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.
/ɪt wɑːz æz ðoʊ sʌm ˈpaʊər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ʌv hɪmˈself ɜːrdʒd hɪm tuː sʌm ækt ʌv səbˈmɪʃən/

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albeit conjunction US /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading “It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.”

approach verb US /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading “It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.”

Guy noun US /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.”

mien noun US /miːn/

dignified manner or conduct

From this reading “It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.”

serene adjective US /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading “It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.”

spell verb US /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading “So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.”

submission noun US /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading “It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.”

urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.”

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He spoke of it to me afterwards.

albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He spoke of it to me afterwards.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He spoke of it to me afterwards.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

Laval

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From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He spoke of it to me afterwards.

miennounUS /miːn/

dignified manner or conduct

From this reading It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading It was not the beauty of her serene face, or the dignity of her mien.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke of it to me afterwards.

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He spoke of it to me afterwards.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading It was as though some power outside of himself urged him to some act of submission.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So Guy de Laval had fallen beneath the spell of the Maid, even as we had done.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading It was not because of her words, albeit she had plainly shown knowledge of that which he had been saying before her approach.

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