used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite sure Gertrude is not like that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
any person at all
From this reading It would make a saint of anybody.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
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danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
the act of discovering something
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the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt it.
set up or found
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Gertrude
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From this reading I am quite sure Gertrude is not like that.
a young female
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I doubt it.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
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Jacopone
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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prefer or wish to do something
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produced by a manufacturing process
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engage in
From this reading It would make a saint of anybody.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
not any; not one
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am quite sure Gertrude is not like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite sure Gertrude is not like that.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
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smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am quite sure Gertrude is not like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
thirteenth-century
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todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
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Todi
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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at the time that
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which person or people
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Are there any women today, I wonder, like the girl wife of Jacopone da Todi, who are found in the midst of worldly brilliance wearing the hair shirt of piety and devotion over their spotless hearts?
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would make a saint of anybody.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is no wonder that Jacopone, that "smart" thirteenth-century Italian lawyer, became a great saint when he made that discovery, after his beautiful young wife’s accidental death.
