Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

(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 In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

dearly loved

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

a period of 100 years

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

very small

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

promote the growth of

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

a young female

From this reading The name of this wonderful girl has been variously written.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

conformity or harmony

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

in a literal sense

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

a female domestic

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The name of this wonderful girl has been variously written.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

not any; not one

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

more desirable than another

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

cause to become

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

and nothing more

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

in the direction of

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

in diverse ways

From this reading The name of this wonderful girl has been variously written.

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the Fifteenth Century the name of the beloved disciple was preferred for children above all others; so we find numerous Jeans and Jeannes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To render these holy names more in keeping with the helplessness of little ones the diminutive forms of Jeannot and Jeannette were given them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The name of this wonderful girl has been variously written.

the words that are spoken

From this reading There has been no pretence toward keeping to the speech of the Fifteenth Century, which is too archaic to be rendered literally for young readers, although for the most part the words of the Maid have been given verbatim.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The name of this wonderful girl has been variously written.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading By Lucy Foster Madison author of "The Peggy Owen Books" With Illustrations & Decorations by Frank E Schoonover In presenting this story for the young the writer has endeavored to give a vivid and accurate life of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) as simply told as possible.