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Very Woman (Sixtine)
Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."
Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.
"I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.
"This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.
And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Very Woman (Sixtine)

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."
Line 2
Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.
Line 3
"I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.
Line 4
"This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.
/ðɪs ˈletər ɪz fʊl ʌv ˈɪntrəst bʌt aɪ duː nɑːt ˌʌndərˈstænd ðɪs niːd ʌv ˈreɪlɪŋ æt miː ɪn sɪks smɔːl ˈpeɪdʒəz/
Line 5
And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'
/ənd ðen tuː rɪˈpiːt æt iːtʃ laɪn ɪf juː hæd noʊn ɪf juː hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl/

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con noun US /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."”

Exclamations noun US /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/

plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance

railing noun US /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “"This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.”

repeat verb US /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'”

Senor noun US /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading “ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."”

soledad noun US /ˈsoʊldæd/

a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla

From this reading “ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."”

Theresa noun US /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading “Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.”

ultimate adjective US /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading “ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

algo

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From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

alma

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

awaking

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

From this reading "I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

connounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

considero

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

descansa

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

descanso

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

elnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

esnounUS /es/

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

ExclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/

plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

Hubert

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

From this reading "I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

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 ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

mio

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading "I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.

Muchas

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

porque

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

puede

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

que

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading "I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.

repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

Sainte

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

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

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 ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

soledadnounUS /ˈsoʊldæd/

a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

SoulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

su

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

sustentar

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sainte Theresa, _Exclamations of the Soul to its God_.

ULTIMATEadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "This letter is full of interest, but I do not understand this need of railing at me in six small pages.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.

vezes

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

virvir

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

vos

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

From this reading ULTIMATE PEACE "Muchas vezes, Senor mio, considero que si con algo se puede sustentar el virvir sin vos, es en la soledad, porque descansa el alma con su descanso."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I was mistaken," Hubert reflected, upon awaking.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And then to repeat at each line: 'If you had known, if you had been able!'

Chapter 40 of Very Woman (Sixtine) by Remy de Gourmont holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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