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The White Plumes of Navarre
The White Plumes of Navarre

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The White Plumes of Navarre is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 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 GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.
I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.
But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.
You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.
You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"
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The White Plumes of Navarre

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The White Plumes of Navarre is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.
Line 2
I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.
Line 3
But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.
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You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.
Line 5
You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"

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.

burnt adjective US /bɜːrnt/

ruined by overcooking

From this reading “You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grasshopper noun US /ˈɡræshɑːpər/

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

From this reading “You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jumps noun US /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading “You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lark noun US /lɑːrk/

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading “THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orleans noun US /ˈɔːrliənz/

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading “THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pump verb US /pʌmp/

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading “I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smell noun US /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
useful adjective US /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading “I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.”

68,434 times in 225,867 chapters
useful thing adjective + noun

In this reading “I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.”

249 times in 225,867 chapters

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

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 THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/

ruined by overcooking

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Claire

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

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

Pending verification
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FoolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

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

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Henries

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

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

Pending verification
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

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Jean-aux-Choux

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From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Pending verification
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LARKnounUS /lɑːrk/

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Leaguer

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

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

Pending verification
lo

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

From this reading You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

Velmora curated lexicon
ORLEANSnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

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 THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You have only to call, and lo, you have me!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOWNnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turning-spit

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From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Pending verification
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE GOLDEN LARK IN ORLEANS TOWN "Now," said Jean-aux-Choux, "unless I go down and help at the turning-spit myself, we are further off dinner than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will also pump the lady dry of information in a quarter of an hour, which, in such a Leaguer town, is always a useful thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You will smell burnt fat, but the Fool of the Three Henries will be with you in as many jumps of a grasshopper whenever you want him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But stay where you are, my lady Claire, and keep the door open.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The White Plumes of Navarre

Words and structures a reader meets early in The White Plumes of Navarre, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Romance
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Plumes of Navarre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Religion
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Plumes of Navarre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Plumes of Navarre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Paris
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Plumes of Navarre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.