adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading WELL, anything to make delay.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrive at a decision too precipitately!
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading WELL, anything to make delay.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading You see how fastidious they were.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrive at a decision too precipitately!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
how
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From this reading You see how fastidious they were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
Joan's
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From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading WELL, anything to make delay.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see how fastidious they were.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELL, anything to make delay.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The King’s council advised him against arriving at a decision in our matter too precipitately.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
WELLadverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WELL, anything to make delay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see how fastidious they were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So they sent a committee of priests—always priests—into Lorraine to inquire into Joan’s character and history—a matter which would consume several weeks, of course.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see how fastidious they were.
