adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
BELLA
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From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
BLEEDINGnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “LOVE LIES BLEEDING.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
BRUCEnounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
FrailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
how
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From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
IllusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
LIESnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “LOVE LIES BLEEDING.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “LOVE LIES BLEEDING.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Frail men and women should see what a passionate but virtuous woman can suffer, when a revelation, of which they think but little, comes and blasts her young heart, and bids her dry up in a moment the deep well of her affection, since it flows for an unworthy object, and flows in vain.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Illusion gone--the wicked world revealed as it is, how unlike what she thought it was--love crushed in her, and not crushed out of her, as it might if she had been either proud or vain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you that the fair head severed from the chaste body is nothing to her compared with this.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BELLA BRUCE was drinking the bitterest cup a young virgin soul can taste.
