Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

(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 Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

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

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

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

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

goods or money obtained illegally

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

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

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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 They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

set up or found

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

with the head foremost

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

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

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

plural of “hesitation” — indecision in speech or action

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

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

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

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

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

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

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

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 For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

a female domestic

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

the force of workers available

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

past form of “muster” — gather or bring together

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

on one occasion

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

move hurridly

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

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From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

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

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

a request to be present

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

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

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

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

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

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

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

a group of soldiers

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

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

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

at the time that

From this reading Still, when all was said and done, it was a gallant troop that responded to her call and mustered at her summons.

in or at the place that

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

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

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

which person or people

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the men who had marched from Orleans, flushed with victory, eager to rush headlong upon the foe and drive them back to their own shores, had grown weary of the long waiting, and had been infected by the timidity or the treachery of those about the Court.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They had melted away by little and little, carrying with them the booty they had found in the English bastilles round Orleans, glad to return to their homes and their families without further fighting, though had the Maid been permitted to place herself at their head at once, as she did desire, they would have followed her to the death.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We started forth from Selles, where the army which was to do this work had assembled.

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

From this reading It was not so great a force as it would have been but for the hesitations of the King, and the delays imposed by his Council.