1412
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From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
1431
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From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
1456
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From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
1904
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From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
1908
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From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
1920
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From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
1924
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From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
1925
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From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
1926
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From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading By Bernard Shaw.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
brought into existence
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Bernard Shaw.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
canonizedadjectiveUS /ˈkænənaɪzd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
EpiloguenounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
a young female
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
Joan
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From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
PresumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
queerest
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From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
rehabilitatedverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪtɪd/
past form of “rehabilitate” — help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading By Bernard Shaw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Saint Joan: a Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue.
sorcerynounUS /ˈsɔːrsəri/
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First Printing, June, 1924 Second Printing, October, 1924 Third Printing, November, 1924 Fourth Printing, February, 1925 Fifth Printing, April, 1926 PREFACE TO SAINT JOAN Joan the Original and Presumptuous.
VenerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
Vosges
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From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
WarriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412; burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431; rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456; designated Venerable in 1904; declared Blessed in 1908; and finally canonized in 1920.
worthiesnounUS /ˈwɜːrðiz/
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading She is the most notable Warrior Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages.
