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Saint Joan

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Saint Joan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bernard Shaw • Curated US English Learning Edition
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POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.
ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.
What for?
You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?
POULENGEY [_slowly_] There is something about her.
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Saint Joan

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Saint Joan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.
Line 2
ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.
/ˈrɑːbərt ˈkʌmɪŋ ɔːf ðə ˈteɪbəl bʌt ʃiː sez juː ənd dʒæk ənd dɪk hæv ˈɔːfərd tuː ɡoʊ wɪð hɜːr/
Line 3
What for?
/wʌt fɔːr/
Line 4
You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?
/juː ɑːr nɑːt ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː tel miː ðæt juː teɪk hɜːr ˈkreɪzi ˈnoʊʃən ʌv ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ðə ˈdaʊfɪn ˈsɪriəsli ɑːr juː/
Line 5
POULENGEY [_slowly_] There is something about her.

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Blessed adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dauphin noun US /ˈdaʊfɪn/

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

From this reading “You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deliberate adjective US /dɪˈlɪbərət/

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading “POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notion noun US /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
robert noun US /ˈrɑːbərt/

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

From this reading “ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seriously adverb US /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading “You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?”

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Virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading POULENGEY [_slowly_] There is something about her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BlessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DauphinnounUS /ˈdaʊfɪn/

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

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What for?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
impressivenessnoun

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading POULENGEY [_slowly_] There is something about her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
POULENGEY

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From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Pending verification
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

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

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading POULENGEY [_slowly_] There is something about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading POULENGEY [_slowly_] There is something about her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading You are not going to tell me that you take her crazy notion of going to the Dauphin seriously, are you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading POULENGEY [_slowly_] There is something about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What for?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading POULENGEY [_with deliberate impressiveness_] I should as soon think of the Blessed Virgin herself in that way, as of this girl.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ROBERT [_coming off the table_] But she says you and Jack and Dick have offered to go with her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Chapter 3 holds 413 sentences of Saint Joan, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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