1425
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From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
1429
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From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
25
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From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
ANGELSnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading WRESTLING WITH THE ANGELS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
propose a payment
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
brought into existence
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
distaffnoun
the sphere of work by women
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
emanating from God
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
a state of high honor
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
intense and profound fear
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
Joan
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From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
go away from a place
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
held dear
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
of an obscure nature
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
naïve
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From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
not one, and not any
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
be obedient to
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
obsessionsnounUS /əbˈseʃənz/
plural of “obsession” — an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
an amount of time
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
preluded
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From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
express in words
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRESTLING WITH THE ANGELS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
soldiers collectively
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
not known
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading WRESTLING WITH THE ANGELS.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She would have to leave the house in which she was born, renounce her humble, domestic occupations in which she excelled, "being afraid of none at her needle or her distaff," as she was wont to say in her naïve pride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order to obey her "voices," in order to carry out her divine mission and fulfil the prophecy of Merlin she would have to battle--and her horror of blood was such that, as she one day said, her "hair stood on end at the sight of French blood flowing."[25] She would have to live in the field with the soldiers--and one of her leading virtues was a delicate sense of modesty.
WRESTLINGnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading WRESTLING WITH THE ANGELS.
a late time of life
From this reading The three years of mysterious obsessions--between 1425 and 1429--which preluded her glory were for Joan a period of secret and distressing struggles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She would, in short, be forced to bid adieu to her young friends, her brothers, her father and her mother, all of whom she tenderly loved, and move--she, a poor and unknown peasant from a corner of Lorraine--to the court of Charles VII, and say to him: "Sire, I am sent to you by our Lord God; confide to me the command of your troops; I shall drive the English out of France and shall restore your crown to you!"
