adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in A.D.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He was born in A.D.
Dodekanus
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From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
downward-rolling
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From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
encrustedadjectiveUS /enˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
extraneousadjectiveUS /ekˈstreɪniəs/
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The nucleus is hard to find.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The nucleus is hard to find.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in A.D.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
incontestably
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From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
Nepenthe
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From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
nucleusnounUS /ˈnuːkliəs/
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
From this reading The nucleus is hard to find.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nucleus is hard to find.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in A.D.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Concerning the life and martyrdom of Saint Dodekanus, patron of Nepenthe, we possess hardly any information of a trustworthy nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is incontestably true may be summed up almost in one paragraph.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is with his career as with that of other saints: they become overlaid--encrusted, as it were--with extraneous legendary material in the course of ages, even as a downward-rolling avalanche gathers snow.
