001
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From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
002
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From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
004
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From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
005
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From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
006
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From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
aaf
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From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
AdonisnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
ALENÇON
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From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
Astræa's
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From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
bloom'd
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From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
CharnounUS /tʃɑːr/
a charred substance
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
a female human offspring
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
Divinest
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From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
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 _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
How
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From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
Joan
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From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
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 _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
perform'd
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From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
prophetessnounUS /ˈprɑːfətəs/
a woman prophet
From this reading France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess!
Puc
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From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
PUCELLE
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From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
REIGNIER
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From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
RescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Char._ Divinest creature, Astræa’s daughter, [aaf004] How shall I honour thee for this success?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess!
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 _Enter, on the walls_, LA PUCELLE, CHARLES, REIGNIER, ALENÇON, _and Soldiers_.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ·aaf005· Thy promises are like Adonis’ gardens [aaf006] That one day bloom’d and fruitful were the next.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Puc._ Advance our waving colours on the walls; [aaf001] Rescued is Orleans from the English: [aaf002] Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform’d her word.
