adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
AdverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading Adverse armies bore witness to the boy as no pretender; but so they did to the gentle girl.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What is to be thought of _her_?
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Adverse armies bore witness to the boy as no pretender; but so they did to the gentle girl.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Adverse armies bore witness to the boy as no pretender; but so they did to the gentle girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What is to be thought of _her_?
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is to be thought of _her_?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
JudeanounUS /dʒuːˈdiːə/
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is to be thought of _her_?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
pretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading Adverse armies bore witness to the boy as no pretender; but so they did to the gentle girl.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
solitudes
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From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adverse armies bore witness to the boy as no pretender; but so they did to the gentle girl.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What is to be thought of _her_?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is to be thought of _her_?
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading What is to be thought of the poor shepherd girl from the hills and forests of Lorraine, that--like the Hebrew shepherd boy from the hills and forests of Judea--rose suddenly out of the quiet, out of the safety, out of the religious inspiration, rooted in deep pastoral solitudes, to a station in the van of armies, and to the more perilous station at the right hand of kings?
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The Hebrew boy inaugurated his patriotic mission by an _act_, by a victorious _act_, such as no man could deny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is to be thought of _her_?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But so did the girl of Lorraine, if we read her story as it was read by those who saw her nearest.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Adverse armies bore witness to the boy as no pretender; but so they did to the gentle girl.
