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Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid
Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.
MATTHEW 13:57.
At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.
It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.
The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.
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Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.
Line 2
MATTHEW 13:57.
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At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.
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It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.
/ɪt wɑːz ə rɪˈtɜːrn frɔːt wɪð ənˈplezəntnəs/
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The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

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Dauphin noun US /ˈdaʊfɪn/

formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne

From this reading “The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.”

discussed verb US /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.”

fraught adjective US /frɔːt/

marked by distress

From this reading “It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.”

garrison noun US /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.”

matthew noun US /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “MATTHEW 13:57.”

Prophet noun US /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.”

Sire verb US /ˈsaɪər/

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading “The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.”

unpleasantness noun US /ənˈplezəntnəs/

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading “It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.”

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.

own country verb + noun

In this reading “A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.”

At the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.”

own house verb + noun

In this reading “A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.”

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13

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From this reading MATTHEW 13:57.

57

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From this reading MATTHEW 13:57.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

anointingnoun

the act of applying oil or an oily liquid

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

DauphinnounUS /ˈdaʊfɪn/

formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/

marked by distress

From this reading It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.

garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.

Jeanne

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

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

Lassois

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

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading MATTHEW 13:57.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

sportnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

ST

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

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

TRYINGadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading At the end of the week Lassois took Jeanne home.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a return fraught with unpleasantness.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A TRYING TIME "_A Prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house._" ST.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The girl's visit to Sire Robert and her claim that she would lead the Dauphin to his anointing had been discussed and made a matter of sport by the soldiers of the garrison.

Chapter 12 of Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid by Lucy Foster Madison holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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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