used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
apple-trees
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From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bertrand
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BESS
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black-browed
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From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
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BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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DEEPING
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dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
du
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a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
eBook
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either extremity of something that has length
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ETC
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fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
Gleaquim
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From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
Guesclin
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jeanne
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a polite name for any woman
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plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
Malemains
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
not any; not one
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
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NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
the state of being present; current existence
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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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Rollo's
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From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
romancers
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From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
except for; apart from
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
Sieur
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SLANDERERS
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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lady Jeanne had brought no great dowry to her husband, save only her smooth and confident beauty, and the perilous blessings of a splendid pride.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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WARWICKnounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading BY WARWICK DEEPING AUTHOR OF “A WOMAN’S WAR” “THE SLANDERERS” “BESS OF THE WOODS” ETC. s can be found at the end of this eBook Bertrand of Brittany IT had always been said in the Breton lands that Sieur Robert du Guesclin was a brave man, save in the presence of that noble lady, Jeanne de Malemains, his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY WARWICK DEEPING AUTHOR OF “A WOMAN’S WAR” “THE SLANDERERS” “BESS OF THE WOODS” ETC. s can be found at the end of this eBook Bertrand of Brittany IT had always been said in the Breton lands that Sieur Robert du Guesclin was a brave man, save in the presence of that noble lady, Jeanne de Malemains, his wife.
at the time that
From this reading The Norman apple-trees had lost their bloom, so sang the romancers, when Gleaquim by the sea had stolen her as the sunlight from Duke Rollo’s lands.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She had borne Sieur Robert children, fed them at her own breast as babes, and whipped them with the stern sense of her responsibility heavy in her hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading BY WARWICK DEEPING AUTHOR OF “A WOMAN’S WAR” “THE SLANDERERS” “BESS OF THE WOODS” ETC. s can be found at the end of this eBook Bertrand of Brittany IT had always been said in the Breton lands that Sieur Robert du Guesclin was a brave man, save in the presence of that noble lady, Jeanne de Malemains, his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now Dame Jeanne was a handsome, black-browed woman with a resolute mouth and a full, white chin.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BY WARWICK DEEPING AUTHOR OF “A WOMAN’S WAR” “THE SLANDERERS” “BESS OF THE WOODS” ETC. s can be found at the end of this eBook Bertrand of Brittany IT had always been said in the Breton lands that Sieur Robert du Guesclin was a brave man, save in the presence of that noble lady, Jeanne de Malemains, his wife.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading BY WARWICK DEEPING AUTHOR OF “A WOMAN’S WAR” “THE SLANDERERS” “BESS OF THE WOODS” ETC. s can be found at the end of this eBook Bertrand of Brittany IT had always been said in the Breton lands that Sieur Robert du Guesclin was a brave man, save in the presence of that noble lady, Jeanne de Malemains, his wife.
