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A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc
A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.
Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.
There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.
Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.
Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.
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A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Heroine of France: The Story of Joan of Arc is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.
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Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.
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There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.
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Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.
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Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

Learner Dictionary

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

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albeit conjunction US /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading “I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.”

ally noun US /ˈælaɪ/

a friendly nation

From this reading “Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.”

Burgundy noun US /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading “Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.”

Dauphin noun US /ˈdaʊfɪn/

formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne

From this reading “Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.”

Loire noun US /lɔɪr/

the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading “Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.”

Regent noun US /ˈriːdʒənt/

members of a governing board

From this reading “There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.”

sway verb US /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.”

township noun US /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

an administrative division of a county

From this reading “Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.”

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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 Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

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 Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/

a friendly nation

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

BadadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

Bedford

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From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

Bertrand

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From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

DauphinnounUS /ˈdaʊfɪn/

formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

Domremy

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

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

Gasconynoun

a region of southwestern France

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

heelnounUS /hiːl/

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/

the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

Outremer

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

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/

members of a governing board

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

Roy

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

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

swayverbUS /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Gascony had been English so long that the people could remember nothing different than the rule of the Roy Outremer--as of old they called him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

an administrative division of a county

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

trow

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From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

Vaucouleurs

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

From this reading Bad news kept coming in to the little loyal township of Vaucouleurs.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I did not forget my desire to see this maiden of Domremy, nor did Bertrand, I trow, forget the promise, albeit some days passed by ere we put our plan into action.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There was no manner of doubt but that the English Regent, Bedford, was resolved to lose no more time, but seek to put beneath his iron heel the whole of the realm of France.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now all France north of the Loire owned the same sway, and as all men know, the Duke of Burgundy was ally to the English, and hated the Dauphin with a deadly hatred, for the murder of his father--for which no man can justly blame him.

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