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Very Woman (Sixtine)
Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ADORER III.
Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."
Bréviare romain, _Office de sainte Cécile._ "The incense!
The incense!
"What incense there is in the censers!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ADORER III.
Line 2
Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."
Line 3
Bréviare romain, _Office de sainte Cécile._ "The incense!
Line 4
The incense!
/ðə ˌɪnˈsens/
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"What incense there is in the censers!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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corps noun US /kɔːr/

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading “Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."”

dire adjective US /daɪr/

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading “Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."”

Fumes noun US /fjuːmz/

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading “Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."”

incense noun US /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading “Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."”

mon noun US /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."”

Office noun US /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

pour verb US /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading “Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."”

sur noun US /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading “Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."”

All words in this reading · 43

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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 Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

ADORERnoun

someone who admires a young woman

From this reading THE ADORER III.

ainounUS /aɪ/

an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

amant

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From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

ange

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From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

avec

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From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

Bréviare

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

From this reading Bréviare romain, _Office de sainte Cécile._ "The incense!

censers

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From this reading "What incense there is in the censers!

corpsnounUS /kɔːr/

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

Cécile

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

From this reading Bréviare romain, _Office de sainte Cécile._ "The incense!

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

Dieu

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

direadjectiveUS /daɪr/

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

extrême

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

FumesnounUS /fjuːmz/

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

IIInoun

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

From this reading THE ADORER III.

IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "What incense there is in the censers!

IncensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What incense there is in the censers!

jnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

jalousienoun

a window with glass louvers

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

je

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

lenounUS /lə/

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

monnounUS /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Bréviare romain, _Office de sainte Cécile._ "The incense!

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

que

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

qui

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

romain

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

From this reading Bréviare romain, _Office de sainte Cécile._ "The incense!

sainte

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

From this reading Bréviare romain, _Office de sainte Cécile._ "The incense!

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

surnounUS /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ADORER III.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "What incense there is in the censers!

unnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

une

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

Valérien

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

veille

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

veux

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

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What incense there is in the censers!

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Fumes of Incense "Il y a un secret, Valérien, que je veux le dire; j' ai pour amant un ange de Dieu, qui, avec une extrême jalousie, veille sur mon corps."

Chapter 23 of Very Woman (Sixtine) by Remy de Gourmont holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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