used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Her only desire now was to conduct the King to Rheims for his coronation.
carefully weighed
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading Her only desire now was to conduct the King to Rheims for his coronation.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her only desire now was to conduct the King to Rheims for his coronation.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her only desire now was to conduct the King to Rheims for his coronation.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
Jargeau
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From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
Joan
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From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Her only desire now was to conduct the King to Rheims for his coronation.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
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 On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
a female domestic
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
and nothing more
From this reading Her only desire now was to conduct the King to Rheims for his coronation.
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 On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading Her only desire now was to conduct the King to Rheims for his coronation.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
Suffolk
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From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
confined on all sides
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the left bank of the Loire, a few miles above Orleans, is the little city of Jargeau.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the raising of the siege of Orleans the weakness of their position was so apparent that the Duke of Suffolk, with his brothers, Alexander and John de la Pole, fell back to Jargeau.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few weeks the Maid of Orleans, as Joan was now generally called, was before its walls with her principal commanders.
produce a literary work
From this reading At the time of which we write it was surrounded by massive walls, and was considered a strong fortress.
