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Very Woman (Sixtine)
Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Remy de Gourmont • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.
I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?
Gérard de Nerval, _les Chimères_.
The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.
He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.
Line 2
I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?
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Gérard de Nerval, _les Chimères_.
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The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.
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He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.
/hiː hæd bɪn fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ hiː hæd nɑːt bɪn ˈɡɪvən hɪz ˈdeɪli wɔːk/

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des noun US /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading “I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horror noun US /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading “The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Innocent adjective US /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.”

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les noun US /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

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loophole noun US /ˈluːphoʊl/

an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

From this reading “The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mains noun US /meɪnz/

plural of “main” — any very large body of (salt) water

From this reading “I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rosa noun US /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading “THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.”

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violet noun US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading “I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?”

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.

daily walk noun + noun

In this reading “He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.”

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All words in this reading · 54

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 The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

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ADORERnoun

someone who admires a young woman

From this reading THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.

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As-tu

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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aunounUS /oʊ/

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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aux

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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Ave

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From this reading THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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BloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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Chimères

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From this reading Gérard de Nerval, _les Chimères_.

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cieux

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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coeur

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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croix

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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dans

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
désert

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

Pending verification
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

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feux

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

Pending verification
fleur

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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Gudule

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

Pending verification
Gérard

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

From this reading Gérard de Nerval, _les Chimères_.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IIInoun

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

From this reading THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InnocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Gérard de Nerval, _les Chimères_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loopholenounUS /ˈluːphoʊl/

an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mainsnounUS /meɪnz/

plural of “main” — any very large body of (salt) water

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Napolitaine

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

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Nerval

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From this reading Gérard de Nerval, _les Chimères_.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

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pleines

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

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

Pending verification
RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sainte

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

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

Pending verification
speciosa

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From this reading THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.

Pending verification
tanounUS /tɑː/

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ADORER "_Ave rosa speciosa!_" Innocent III.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The night entered through the loophole--the end of a day of horror.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trouvé

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From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

Pending verification
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading I. Blood Red Sainte Napolitaine aux mains pleines de feux, Rose au coeur violet, fleur de sainte Gudule, As-tu trouvé ta croix dans le désert des cieux?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He had been forgotten; he had not been given his daily walk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 12 of Very Woman (Sixtine) by Remy de Gourmont holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 12 of Very Woman (Sixtine) contain?

Chapter 12 holds 119 sentences of Very Woman (Sixtine), unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Very Woman (Sixtine) by Remy de Gourmont exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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