Chapter 27 of The Executioner's Knife is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Executioner's Knife is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1429. Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine. The wound in her foot pained her severely. Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse. After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
Chapter 27 of The Executioner's Knife is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “augustinian” — a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
From this reading “Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.”
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading “Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.”
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading “After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.”
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading “Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “The wound in her foot pained her severely.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “The wound in her foot pained her severely.”
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In this reading “Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.”
the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
In this reading “After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.”
increase the likelihood of
In this reading “Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.”
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From this reading SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1429.
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From this reading SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1429.
later than; following
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
plural of “augustinian” — a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
the first light of day
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The wound in her foot pained her severely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wound in her foot pained her severely.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wound in her foot pained her severely.
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From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
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From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1429.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading The wound in her foot pained her severely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1429.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The wound in her foot pained her severely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading After tenderly embracing her companion, Madeleine helped her descend to the ground floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the distance was short from Orleans to the Convent of the Augustinians she asked for her horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before daybreak Joan re-armed herself with the help of Madeleine.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound in her foot pained her severely.
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