1424
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From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
(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 THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
a state at a particular time
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
disintegrationnounUS /dɪˌsɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/
in a decomposed state
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
DOMREMY
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From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
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From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
Joan
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From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading SOUTHEY.
spake
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From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
the season of growth
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The kingdom which had been strong and splendid under the great Charlemagne had fallen into disintegration.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading THE WAVES OF WAR REACH DOMREMY "_Bright shone the sun, the birds sang cheerfully, And all the fields seemed joyous in the Spring: But to Domremy wretched was that day; For there was lamentation, and the voice Of anguish, and the deeper agony That spake not._"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" _Book I._ The condition of France in this year of grace, 1424, was deplorable in the extreme.
a late time of life
From this reading For more than one hundred years war had raged between England and France.
