Chapter 8 of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I HEARD my name called. It was Joan’s voice. It startled me, for how could she know I was there? I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this. So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.
Chapter 8 of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “It startled me, for how could she know I was there?”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.”
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(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 I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
terminate
From this reading So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I HEARD my name called.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
placed crosswise
From this reading So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I HEARD my name called.
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From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HEARD my name called.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Joan’s voice.
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From this reading It was Joan’s voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HEARD my name called.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I HEARD my name called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I crossed myself and pronounced the name of God, to break the enchantment.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It startled me, for how could she know I was there?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
a vivid mental image
From this reading I said to myself, it is part of the dream; it is all dream—voice, vision and all; the fairies have done this.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Joan’s voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Joan’s voice.
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