used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
an old word for “before”
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Shall I ever forget that evening?
at any time
From this reading Shall I ever forget that evening?
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Shall I ever forget that evening?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
Gien
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From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
a state of high honor
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
ten 10s
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I ever forget that evening?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
journeyings
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From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
a female domestic
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
Maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
march in a procession
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
become covered with mist
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
not any; not one
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I ever forget that evening?
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
summertide
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From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
the rays of the sun
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shall I ever forget that evening?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, not if I live to be a hundred!
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And now upon a glorious golden evening in that month of sunshine and summertide, we saw before us--shining in a floating mist of reflected glory--the spires and towers, the walls and gates of the great city of Rheims--the goal of our journeyings--the promised land of the Maid's visions and voices!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading June had well-nigh passed ere we began our march from Gien--that triumphant march headed by the King and the Maid--and July had run half its course since we had been upon the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For we had had a great tract of country to traverse, and a large army must needs have time in which to move itself.
