AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVER NEITHER DEAD NOR ALIVE.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
Ah
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From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading A LOVER NEITHER DEAD NOR ALIVE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
condemn'd
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From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
DEADadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A LOVER NEITHER DEAD NOR ALIVE.
destin'd
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From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
FoolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading And row her galley here again!
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
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 Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And row her galley here again!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVER NEITHER DEAD NOR ALIVE.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
NEITHERdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A LOVER NEITHER DEAD NOR ALIVE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
NORconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A LOVER NEITHER DEAD NOR ALIVE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading And row her galley here again!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
sottishadjective
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their thoughts and expressions were sometimes grossly absurd, and such as no figures or licence can reconcile to the understanding.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fool, to that body to return Where it condemn'd and destin'd is to burn!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then down I laid my head, Down on cold earth; and for a while was dead, And my freed soul to a strange somewhere fled: Ah, sottish soul, said I, When back to its cage again I saw it fly: Fool to resume her broken chain!
