Chapter 8 of The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Trumpets sound. SCENE X. The KING comes forth from the church. He is in the coronation robes. AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
Chapter 8 of The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.”
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading “AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.”
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading “He is in the coronation robes.”
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading “AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.”
engage or hire for work
From this reading “AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.”
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.”
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading “He is in the coronation robes.”
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading “[Trumpets sound.”
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From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The KING comes forth from the church.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The KING comes forth from the church.
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading He is in the coronation robes.
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The KING comes forth from the church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The KING comes forth from the church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is in the coronation robes.
engage or hire for work
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is in the coronation robes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is in the coronation robes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The KING comes forth from the church.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading He is in the coronation robes.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE X.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AGNES SOREL, ARCHBISHOP, BURGUNDY, DUNOIS, LA HIRE, DUCHATEL, KNIGHTS, COURTIERS, and PEOPLE.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading [Trumpets sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The KING comes forth from the church.
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading [Trumpets sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SCENE X.
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