adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some loving words and greetings to her mother and family, came this:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I came, and she began to dictate.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came, and she began to dictate.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading I came, and she began to dictate.
Domremy
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From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading After some loving words and greetings to her mother and family, came this:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
Fronte
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From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
GETverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After some loving words and greetings to her mother and family, came this:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came, and she began to dictate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading After some loving words and greetings to her mother and family, came this:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
Pere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
persuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some loving words and greetings to her mother and family, came this:
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said she had something on her mind, and must send a courier to Domremy with a letter for our old Pere Fronte to read to her mother.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After some loving words and greetings to her mother and family, came this:
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But then, instead of going to bed, Joan, weary as she was, sent the Dwarf for me, in spite of Catherine’s protests and persuasions.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading After some loving words and greetings to her mother and family, came this:
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading TO GET away from the usual crowd of visitors and have a rest, Joan went with Catherine straight to the apartment which the two occupied together, and there they took their supper and there the wound was dressed.
