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Little Jeanne of France

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.
Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.
It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.
"I want her!
I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.
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Little Jeanne of France

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.
Line 2
Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.
Line 3
It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.
Line 4
"I want her!
/aɪ wɑːnt hɜːr/
Line 5
I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

annoyed adjective US /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading “It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.”

disturb verb US /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading “Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.”

girl's noun US /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.”

pouting verb US /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure

From this reading “I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.”

stamping verb US /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.”

wand noun US /wɑːnd/

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading “It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.”

wave noun US /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.”

workaday adjective US /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading “Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.”

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.

greatly annoyed adverb + adjective

In this reading “It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.”

first time adjective + noun

In this reading “It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.”

little girl's adjective + noun counted as “little girl”

a youthful female person

In this reading “Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.”

play with verb + particle

In this reading “I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.”

All words in this reading · 42

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I want her!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

JEANNE

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

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

MARGOT

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

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

Margot's

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

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.

poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure

From this reading I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading I want to play with her!" exclaimed the pouting Margot, stamping her foot.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

to-morrow

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

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

wandnounUS /wɑːnd/

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want her!

wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading It greatly annoyed Margot that, for the first time in her life, she could not wave her wand and command what she wished.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading JEANNE AND MARGOT Margot's to-morrow and again to-morrow with Jeanne did not come to pass.

workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading Margot discovered she could not disturb the little girl's workaday life.

Chapter 15 of Little Jeanne of France by Madeline Brandeis holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

What does chapter 15 of Little Jeanne of France contain?

Chapter 15 holds 69 sentences of Little Jeanne of France, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Little Jeanne of France by Madeline Brandeis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 69 sentences, grouped into 14 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Indian
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Weaver
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Scotch
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