1429
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From this reading FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1429.
29
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From this reading FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1429.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
highly skilled
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
any person at all
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1429.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
Banier
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From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The week has been called THE WEEK OF JOAN DARC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The week has been called THE WEEK OF JOAN DARC.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
DARC
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From this reading The week has been called THE WEEK OF JOAN DARC.
a female human offspring
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
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 In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
FRIDAYnounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1429.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week has been called THE WEEK OF JOAN DARC.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
JOAN
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From this reading The week has been called THE WEEK OF JOAN DARC.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
a female domestic
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
Poitiersnoun
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
the season of growth
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In one week the brave daughter of the people accomplished what for over seventy years had proved beyond the strength of the most illustrious captains.
at the time that
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
which person or people
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Night had set in, but it was a balmy night of spring, and anyone on the evening of April 29, 1429, who stood on the street leading to the Banier Gate, one of the gates of the town of Orleans, would have thought it was bright day.
a late time of life
From this reading In one week the martial Maid, inspired by the love for her people and country, vanquished the English, triumphant since the battle of Poitiers, more than seventy years before, when John II and the coward nobility of France took to their heels.
