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Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HUGUENOTS.
INTRODUCTION.
Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.
To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.
Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pocket Bible

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HUGUENOTS.
/ðə ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
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INTRODUCTION.
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
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Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.
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To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.
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Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

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elapsed adjective US /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading “Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.”

grandson noun US /ˈɡrændsʌn/

a male grandchild

From this reading “To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.”

heretics noun US /ˈherətɪks/

plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading “Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.”

huguenots noun US /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/

plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries

From this reading “THE HUGUENOTS.”

introduction noun US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.”

martyrdom noun US /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

From this reading “Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.”

printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Thirty-four years adjective + noun

In this reading “Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.”

in the presence preposition + article + noun counted as “in … presence”

In this reading “Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.”

proceed with verb + particle

In this reading “To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.”

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1535

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

21

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

Antonicq

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From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

DamenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

Ernest

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

Franc-Taupin

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From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

Francis

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/

a male grandchild

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

Hena

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/

plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

HUGUENOTSnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/

plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries

From this reading THE HUGUENOTS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading INTRODUCTION.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

Josephin

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From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

Lebrenn

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

Notre

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

Odelin

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

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

parvise

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

Rennepont

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From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

Rochelle

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From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

SafelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HUGUENOTS.

Thirty-fouradjective

being four more than thirty

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

To-day

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

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Safely established at La Rochelle, Christian was joined in that city by his son Odelin and Josephin, the Franc-Taupin.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To-day, I, Antonicq Lebrenn, son of Odelin and grandson of Christian the printer, proceed with the narrative broken off above.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Thirty-four years have elapsed since the martyrdom of Hena Lebrenn, Ernest Rennepont and the other heretics who were burned alive before the parvise of Notre Dame, in the presence of King Francis I and his court on January 21, 1535.

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