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1429
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
26
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
29th
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
aged
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
all
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
Archbishop
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
bank
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
bend
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From this reading His shield with its bend sinister lies beside it.
benediction
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading His shield with its bend sinister lies beside it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
collapses
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
commanding
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
cursing
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
directions
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
down
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
Dunois
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
east
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From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
falls
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From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
gives
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
God
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From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
ground
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
III
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His shield with its bend sinister lies beside it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His shield with its bend sinister lies beside it.
Joan
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From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
kneel
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
knees
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From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
La
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
lance
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From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
lies
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From this reading His shield with its bend sinister lies beside it.
Loire
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
Orleans
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
pacing
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
patch
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
pennon
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From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
river
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
SCENE
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
shield
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From this reading His shield with its bend sinister lies beside it.
sign
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
silver
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
sinister
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From this reading His shield with its bend sinister lies beside it.
south
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
streams
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From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
strong
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From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
stuck
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From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
thanksgiving
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From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Joan, radiant, falls on her knees in thanksgiving to God.
Trémouille
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From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
up
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
view
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From this reading Dunois, aged 26, is pacing up and down a patch of ground on the south bank of the silver Loire, commanding a long view of the river in both directions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has had his lance stuck up with a pennon, which streams in a strong east wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all kneel, except the Archbishop, who gives his benediction with a sign, and La Trémouille, who collapses, cursing._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCENE III _Orleans, May 29th, 1429.
