adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
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 LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
AscensionnounUS /əˈsenʃən/
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
BarrettenounUS /bərˈet/
a pin for holding women's hair in place
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
Barthelemy
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From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
burgesses
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From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
Compiegne
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From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
JacobinnounUS /ˈdʒækəbən/
a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
LEAGUER
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From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
Picardynoun
a region of northern France on the English Channel
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now he commanded a hundred of her company, who did not scatter after she was taken, and he was the best friend I then had.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They have sent a messenger to the King, and expect succour."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading "The burgesses are no whit dismayed," said he, coming into my chamber after the day of the Ascension, which was the second after the capture of the Maid.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading LEAGUER About all that befell in the besieged city of Compiegne, after that wicked day of destiny when the Maid was taken, I heard for long only from the Jacobin brothers, and from one Barthelemy Barrette.
