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From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
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From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
Darc
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From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
increase twofold
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
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 Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
Joan
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From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
go away from a place
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
market-place
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From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
absolutely essential
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
others
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From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
PYREnounUS /ˈpaɪər/
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
From this reading THE PYRE.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
Rouen
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From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
scaffoldings
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From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PYRE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the evening of May 29, 1431, the rumor spreads through Rouen that the relapsed sinner is to be burned to death on the following day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
in or at the place that
From this reading Early the next morning companies of English archers form a cordon around the market-place, where Joan Darc is to be executed, and a double file extends into one of the streets that runs into the place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That same night carpenters raise the necessary scaffoldings while others build the pyre and plant the stake.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two files of soldiers leave a wide space between them, connecting the street with the vacant area left around the scaffoldings.
