used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
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 He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
favourites
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From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
set up or found
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
usually; as a rule
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
Joan
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From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
held dear
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
a female domestic
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
the force of workers available
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
a special situation
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
Tremouille
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From this reading These favourites, men like the fat La Tremouille, found their profit in dawdling and delaying, as politicians generally do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the story of the sign given to the king, which is not the least strange of the things done by Joan the Maid.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, with his political advisers, prevented her from driving the English quite out of France.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The king to whom Joan brought this wonderful message, the king whom she loved so loyally, and for whom she died, spoiled all her plans.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there is a thing stranger yet, though not so rare.
