Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

later than; following

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

(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 For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

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

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

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

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

have

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

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

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

an uproarious party

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

sharply and harshly discordant

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

at any time

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

with no protection or shield

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

a young female

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

prudent

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

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

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

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From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

in the manner of human beings

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

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

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

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

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

a female domestic

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

a particular point in time

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

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

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

through chance

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

by chance

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

except for; apart from

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

an instance of visual perception

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

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

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

happening unexpectedly

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

a state of acute pain

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

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From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

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

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

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

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

the act of testing something

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

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

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

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

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

which person or people

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For, after all, speaking humanly, she was but a girl, a gentle maid, loving and tender-hearted, to whom the sight of suffering was always a sorrow and a pain.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The people of Orleans, and we her knights and followers, were well-nigh wild with joy.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Was it wonderful that her confidence and calmness and steadfast courage under the trial should convince us, as never perhaps we had been convinced before, of the nearness of those supernatural beings who guarded her so closely, who warned her of danger, who inspired her with courage, and yet never robbed her for one moment of the grace and beauty and crown of her pure womanhood?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

but in spite of that

From this reading I do not think I had ever doubted how she would bear herself in battle; and yet my heart had sometimes trembled at the thought of it.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And to picture a young girl, who had perhaps never seen blows struck in anger in her life--save perchance in some village brawl--suddenly set in the midst of a battle, arms clashing, blood flowing, all the hideous din of warfare around her, exposed to all its fearful risks and perils--was it strange we should ask ourselves how she would bear it?