Joan of the Sword Hand

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Chapter 29 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE RETURN OF THE BRIDE "Prince Louis," continued Ivan, turning to the Prince, "we are keeping these holy men needlessly, as well as disappointing the good folk of Courtland of their spectacle.

There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

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Joan of the Sword Hand

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE RETURN OF THE BRIDE "Prince Louis," continued Ivan, turning to the Prince, "we are keeping these holy men needlessly, as well as disappointing the good folk of Courtland of their spectacle.

Line 2

There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

/ðer ɪz noʊ niːd ðæt wiː ʃʊd stænd hiːr ˈeni ˈlɔːŋɡər/

Line 3

We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

Line 4

Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

/hæv aɪ jɔːr liːv tuː brɪŋ ðem təˈɡeðər ɪn ðə ˈpæləs/

Line 5

We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

/wiː meɪ hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː seɪ tuː ðem mɔːr æt ˈleʒər/

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bride noun US /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading “THE RETURN OF THE BRIDE "Prince Louis," continued Ivan, turning to the Prince, "we are keeping these holy men needlessly, as well as disappointing the good folk of Courtland of their spectacle.”

disappointing adjective US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

not up to expectations

discuss verb US /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.”

folk noun US /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

leisure noun US /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading “We may have something to say to them more at leisure."”

Louis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

needlessly adverb US /ˈniːdləsli/

without need

spectacle noun US /ˈspektəkəl/

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

Word partnerships in these lines

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at leisure preposition + noun

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

In this reading “We may have something to say to them more at leisure."”

stand here verb + particle

In this reading “There is no need that we should stand here any longer.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BRIDE "Prince Louis," continued Ivan, turning to the Prince, "we are keeping these holy men needlessly, as well as disappointing the good folk of Courtland of their spectacle.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

BRIDEnounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

Courtland

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disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

not up to expectations

discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

Ivan

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keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/

without need

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We may have something to say to them more at leisure."

spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no need that we should stand here any longer.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We have matters to discuss with this gentleman and--his wife.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have I your leave to bring them together in the Palace?

Chapter 29 of Joan of the Sword Hand by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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