adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
Alvira
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From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Francis prevailed on Alvira to attend him and nurse him in his illness.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading St. Francis prevailed on Alvira to attend him and nurse him in his illness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
Francis
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From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading St. Francis prevailed on Alvira to attend him and nurse him in his illness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The Privileges of Holy Souls.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading St. Francis prevailed on Alvira to attend him and nurse him in his illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
infirmitiesnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/
plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading St. Francis prevailed on Alvira to attend him and nurse him in his illness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Privileges of Holy Souls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading St. Francis prevailed on Alvira to attend him and nurse him in his illness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading St. Francis prevailed on Alvira to attend him and nurse him in his illness.
PrivilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The Privileges of Holy Souls.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
SoulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Privileges of Holy Souls.
St
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From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading St. Francis had an aged brother living in the city--a man of eminent sanctity, but suffering much from his infirmities.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Privileges of Holy Souls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading An extraordinary miracle is said, in the life of St. Francis, to have taken place in the house where Alvira was present.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He could not have been trusted to more tender or willing hands.
