1712
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From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Various divine portents accompanied her birth.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
benignlyadverbUS /bəˈnaɪnli/
in a benign manner
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Various divine portents accompanied her birth.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
chastitynounUS /ˈtʃæstəti/
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
Compostella
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From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Various divine portents accompanied her birth.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
Estramadura
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From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
Eulalia
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From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
goutyadjectiveUS /ˈɡaʊti/
suffering from gout
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Various divine portents accompanied her birth.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
Nepenthean
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From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
patronessnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənəs/
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
portentsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Various divine portents accompanied her birth.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
sea-serpent
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From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
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 death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
VariousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various divine portents accompanied her birth.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was born in 1712 at a remote village in the Spanish province of Estramadura.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Concerning the life and death of Saint Eulalia, patroness of Nepenthean sailors, we possess ample and accurate information.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her mother dreamed a strange dream about a sea-serpent; her father was cured of a painful gouty affection; the image of Saint James of Compostella in the local church was observed to smile benignly at the very hour of her entry into the world.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At the age of two years and eleven months she took the vow of chastity.
