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Chapter XXVIII
THE KING CROWNED. Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches. The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach. The gates of the palace flew open before her. She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The gates of the palace flew open before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The gates of the palace flew open before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.”
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From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
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From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
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From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
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From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
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From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
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From this reading THE KING CROWNED.
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From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
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From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
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From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
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From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
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From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
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From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
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From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
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From this reading THE KING CROWNED.
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From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING CROWNED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
