alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
Chabennes
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
Compiegne
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From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
Fontaines
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
HURTverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
Jacques
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
lances
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
Melun
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From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
Messire
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
Oise
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From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
Poton
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
Rigault
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading For the desire of the Duke of Burgundy was to hold the Oise, and so take Compiegne, the better to hold Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
victualverb
supply with food
From this reading And on our side the skill was to cut his army in two, so that from east of the water of Oise neither men nor victual might come to him.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading HURT I have now shown wherefore the fighting, in this spring, was to be up and down the water of Oise, whence the villagers had withdrawn themselves, of necessity, into the good towns.
Xaintrailles
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From this reading There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Having this subtle device of war in her mind, the Maid rode north from Melun, by the King's good towns, till she came to Compiegne, that was not yet beleaguered.
