afflictionsnounUS /əˈflɪkʃənz/
plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
Bernice
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From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
brought into existence
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
death of a person
From this reading O grave, where is thy victory?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --New Testament.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
that is looked for
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading --New Testament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
a source of difficulty
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
directed up
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Thus I said unto myself the night following the fright of my Sister Bernice as I sought in vain for sleep, for I felt the shadow of some heavy sorrow hanging over us.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading O grave, where is thy victory?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well hath he of great afflictions said, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward."
in or at the place that
From this reading OUR SISTER LEAVES US O death, where is thy sting?
