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

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lucy Foster Madison • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.
1429.
There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.
In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.
The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.
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Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.
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1429.
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There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.
/ðer wɑːz ˈfiːstɪŋ ɪn riːmz ˈæftər ðə ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
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In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.
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The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.
/ðə ˈteɪbəlz stretʃt tuː ðə striːts ðæt ðə ˈpiːpəl maɪt biː sɜːrvd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɔːl riːmz eɪt dræŋk ənd meɪd ˈmeri/

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coronation noun US /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

From this reading “There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.”

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deserts noun US /ˈdezərts/

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading “THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.”

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fails verb US /feɪlz/

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.”

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feasting noun US /ˈfiːstɪŋ/

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading “There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.”

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inspired adjective US /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading “THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.”

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nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.”

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princes noun US /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.”

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Reims noun US /riːmz/

a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II

From this reading “There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.”

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1429

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From this reading 1429.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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Archbishop's

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From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

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atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

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coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

From this reading There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.

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desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drankverbUS /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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failsverbUS /feɪlz/

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.

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FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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GERSON

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From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.

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inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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JEANnounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

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nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ReimsnounUS /riːmz/

a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II

From this reading There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.

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TIDEnounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The tables stretched to the streets that the people might be served also; all Reims ate, drank, and made merry.

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TURNINGnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE "_If France deserts her, and she fails, she is none the less inspired._" JEAN GERSON.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was feasting in Reims after the coronation.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the Archbishop's palace the King was served with the princes of the blood and the nobles.

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Chapter 24 of Joan of Arc, the Warrior Maid by Lucy Foster Madison holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 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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