used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
have
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
crying-out
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From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
Dorothy
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From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
divisible by two
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
to a considerable degree
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
immediately past
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
for more time
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
not any; not one
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
not one, and not any
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
the act of punishing
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
except for; apart from
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
only a very short time before
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
estrangement from god
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Of myself and of my future, save for the continual crying-out of my soul after its lost purity, I scarcely cared now to think.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was of Dorothy that my heart was full; it was for Dorothy that I never ceased to sorrow, to lament, and--sinner, though I was--to pray.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
precisely as stated
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
at the time that
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was not that I wanted to evade the punishment of my crime, for I was willing and wished to undergo it to the uttermost.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading _HOPE._ At last there came a time, even in hell, when the burden of my sin lay so heavily upon me, that I felt I could bear it no longer, and that if succour there came none, the very soul of me must wither away and die.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No, that which was so terrible to me was the thought that not all the sufferings of eternity could avail to wipe away the awful stain upon my spirit, or to undo the evil which I had brought upon the woman I had ruined.
