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Very Woman (Sixtine)
Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?
Verlaine, _Sagesse_.
"Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."
"Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."
"Well, whatever you wish, but I love you.
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Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?
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Verlaine, _Sagesse_.
Line 3
"Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."
Line 4
"Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."
/oʊ noʊ juː ɑːr ðə noʊˈvelə duː nɑːt ˈfraɪtən miː aɪ niːd ɔːl maɪ ˈprezəns ʌv maɪnd/
Line 5
"Well, whatever you wish, but I love you.
/wel ˌwʌˈtevər juː wɪʃ bʌt aɪ lʌv juː/

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

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Angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “"Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."”

beloved adjective US /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading “"Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."”

Dame noun US /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?”

frighten verb US /ˈfraɪtən/

cause fear in

From this reading “"Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."”

Novella noun US /noʊˈvelə/

a short novel

From this reading “"Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."”

ton noun US /tʌn/

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading “THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?”

Virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “"Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."”

Visitation noun US /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading “THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?”

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Morning Star noun + noun

a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky

In this reading “"Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."”

All words in this reading · 57

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ADORERnoun

someone who admires a young woman

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

Archangelicadjective

of or relating to or resembling archangels

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

bonnes

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From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, whatever you wish, but I love you.

choses

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

d'un

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From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

DamenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

donc

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

doux

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From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

EnnounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/

cause fear in

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

Guido

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

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Well, whatever you wish, but I love you.

m'annoncant

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From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

ManounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

NovellanounUS /noʊˈvelə/

a short novel

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

parlez

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

qui

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

Sagesse

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From this reading Verlaine, _Sagesse_.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

tonnounUS /tʌn/

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

Verlainenoun

French symbolist poet (1844-1896)

From this reading Verlaine, _Sagesse_.

VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

VisitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

Vous

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, whatever you wish, but I love you.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "Well, whatever you wish, but I love you.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Well, whatever you wish, but I love you.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, beloved Guido, I am the Queen of Angels, the Archangelic Virgin, the Morning Star, the Tower of David, the Golden House, I am...."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh! no, you are the Novella, do not frighten me, I need all my presence of mind."

êtes-vous

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

From this reading THE ADORER V.--The Visitation "Vous qui parlez d'un ton si doux En m'annoncant de bonnes choses, Ma Dame, qui donc êtes-vous?

Chapter 35 of Very Woman (Sixtine) by Remy de Gourmont holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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 35 holds 38 sentences of Very Woman (Sixtine), unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

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