used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
ARCnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
Elena
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From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
Elena's
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From this reading Elena's eyes flashed with excitement.
at any time
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Elena's eyes flashed with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Elena's eyes flashed with excitement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Elena's eyes flashed with excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading "The Marseillaise hymn."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
JOAN
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From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
held up in the air
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
Marseillaisenoun
the French national anthem
From this reading "The Marseillaise hymn."
used to form the superlative
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
possessing sweep
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Norman and Elena were both swept from their seats in spite of themselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What on earth is that they are singing, Norman?" she whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elena's eyes flashed with excitement.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A NEW JOAN OF ARC The woman in scarlet rose, lifted her hand, and the crowd sprang to their feet to the music of the most stirring song of revolution ever written.
