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A little maid of Picardy
A little maid of Picardy

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NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, Come, come,” he said, we must begin our day at once.”
We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
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A little maid of Picardy

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of A little maid of Picardy is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
Line 2
We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
Line 3
He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
/hiː hæz bɪn ʃʌt ʌp tuː lɔːŋ ə taɪm tuː pliːz hɪm æz ɪt ɪz/
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It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
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He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
/hiː nuː miː æt wʌns ənd wɑːz ɡlæd tuː siː miː ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈræskəl sed ˈvɪktər/

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begin verb US /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.””

church noun US /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.””

please verb US /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading ““He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.”

Pom noun US /pɔːm/

a disparaging term for a British person

From this reading ““We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.”

rascal noun US /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading ““He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.”

shut verb US /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading ““He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.”

Victor noun US /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.””

waiting noun US /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.””

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shut up verb + adjective

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

In this reading ““He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.””

little rascal adjective + noun

In this reading ““He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.”

too long adverb + adjective

In this reading ““He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.”

go up verb + adjective

move upward

In this reading ““We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.””

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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 “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

Lucie

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

NENETTE

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

out-of-doorsnoun

where the air is unconfined

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

Paulette

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

PomnounUS /pɔːm/

a disparaging term for a British person

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

RINTINTIN

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.

VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”

Chapter 10 of A little maid of Picardy by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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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