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The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.
Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.
And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.
By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.
To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.
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The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.
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Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.
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And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.
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By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.
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To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arise verb US /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.”

delusion noun US /dɪˈluːʒən/

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading “By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.”

Domingo noun US /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/

Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)

From this reading “Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.”

miracle noun US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading “By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.”

pierced adjective US /pɪrst/

having a hole cut through

From this reading “Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.”

Pilgrimage noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading “The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.”

roasted adjective US /ˈroʊstəd/

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading “By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.”

shew verb US /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading “And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.”

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30

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From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

Compostella

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From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

damnableadjective

deserving a curse

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

dayes

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From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

divellish

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From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/

Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

entred

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From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

Gallowes

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From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

goe

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From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

groanes

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From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

hee

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From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

HostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

liveth

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From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/

having a hole cut through

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

PilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

Pullets

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From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

replyed

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From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

returne

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From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

SaintnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

sayd

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From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

Serata

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From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

shewverbUS /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

sonne

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From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

sonne-hanged

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From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

sorrowfull

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From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/

with speed

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To which the smiling Host replyed, he is as surely alive on the Gallowes, as these two Pullets be alive in the dish.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And hee accordingly returned, found it so, and the sonne-hanged Monster, after 30. dayes absence, spoke thus from the Gallowes, Father, goe to our Host, and shew him I live, then speedily returne.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The sorrowfull Father (notwithstanding) continued his Pilgrimage to Compostella.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

Towne

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From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where, when come, and devotion made, our Lady of Mount Serata appeared to him saying: Thy prayers are heard, and thy groanes have pierced my heart, arise, and returne to Saint Domingo for thy sonne liveth.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading By which direction the old man entred the Towne, and finding the Host at Table, in breaking up of two roasted Pullets, [A damnable delusion of a divellish miracle.] told him, and sayd: My sonne liveth, come and see.

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