adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
AbelardnounUS /ˈæbɪlərd/
French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made friends as easily as Abelard made enemies.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She made friends as easily as Abelard made enemies.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading She made friends as easily as Abelard made enemies.
entombedverbUS /enˈtuːmd/
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She made friends as easily as Abelard made enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
Heloisenoun
student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made friends as easily as Abelard made enemies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
Paracletenoun
the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made friends as easily as Abelard made enemies.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Abelard died while on his way to Rome, whither he was journeying in order to undergo a penalty; and his body was brought back to the Paraclete, where it was entombed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even Bernard, who had overthrown her husband, sought out Heloise to ask for her advice and counsel.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world respected her for her sweetness, her wisdom, and the purity of her character.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading After some years Abelard left his dwelling at the Paraclete, and there was founded there a religious house of which Heloise became the abbess.
