used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
in addition
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
CELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading France herself is a woman.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading France herself is a woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
Joan
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From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
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 The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
a female domestic
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
Margny
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From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
MICHELET
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From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
saviornounUS /ˈseɪvjər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has the fickleness of the sex, but also its amiable gentleness, its facile and charming pity, and the excellence of its first impulses._" MICHELET.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had long since set, and the dusk was dying down into darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Joan of Arc._" There were shouts of triumph and exultation as the Maid was led back over the causeway to Margny.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading IN PRISON CELLS "_It was fit that the savior of France should be a woman.
