absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
Clifford
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From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
destitutionnounUS /ˈdestətuːʃən/
a state without friends or money or prospects
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
ExcitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
JULIA
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From this reading REVELATION--THE LETTER OF JULIA.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
justnessnoun
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading REVELATION--THE LETTER OF JULIA.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVELATION--THE LETTER OF JULIA.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
persuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATION--THE LETTER OF JULIA.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
subsidingnounUS /səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVELATION--THE LETTER OF JULIA.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must be remembered, that, in all this time--amidst all my agonies--my feelings of destitution and despair--I had few or no doubts of the guilt of Julia Clifford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, with the subsiding of my emotions, under the stern feeling of resolve which came to my relief, and which my course of education enabled me to maintain, my persuasions of her guilt were resumed, and I naturally recurred to the conclusions which had originally justified me to myself, in inflicting the awful punishment of death upon her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My sufferings arose from the love which I had felt--the defeat of my hopes and fortune--the long struggle of conflicting feelings, mortified pride, and disappointed enjoyment.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Excited by the melancholy spectacle before me--beholding the form of her, once so beautiful--still so beautiful--whom I had loved with such an absorbing passion--whom I could not cease to love--suddenly cut off from life--her voice, which was so musical, suddenly hushed for ever--the tides of her heart suddenly stopped--and all the sweet waters of hope dried up in her bosom, and turned into bitterness and blight in mine--the force of my feelings got the better of my reason, and cruel and oppressive doubts of the justness of her doom overpowered my soul.
