1534
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From this reading Hena wrote: "December, 1534.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Convent of the Augustinians.
AugustiniannounUS /ˌɑːɡəˈstɪniən/
a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
AugustiniansnounUS /ˌɑːɡəˈstɪniənz/
plural of “augustinian” — a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
From this reading At the Convent of the Augustinians.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Hena wrote: "December, 1534.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading HENA'S DIARY.
distressfuladjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
Hena
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From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
HENA'S
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From this reading HENA'S DIARY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
ill-starredadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
incarcerationnounUS /ˌɪnkɑːrsərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
Lebrenn
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From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After being separated from her mother, Hena Lebrenn was taken to the Augustinian Convent and locked up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day during her confinement she narrated the incidents of her incarceration in a letter destined for Bridget, but which never reached the ill-starred mother, due to a series of distressful circumstances.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Hena wrote: "December, 1534.
