prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
for the reason that
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
Julia's
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From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
melodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
not any; not one
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
quakeverbUS /kweɪk/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
except for; apart from
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
express in words
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
estrangement from god
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO WITNESSES.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO WITNESSES.
communicated in words
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
precisely as stated
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading To save the life thy sin has taken-- To save thy father's whitened head-- Thy soul to its proud depth is shaken-- Say, canst thou raise him from the dead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not give Julia's entire evidence as she uttered it in detail, because most of my readers know already the events which she had to relate; I have attempted no melodramatic effect by an effort at mystery.
WITNESSESnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE TWO WITNESSES.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Woman, thy haughty pride shall fall-- Thy very soul shall quake and quail.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those words are weaving shroud and pall, And truth itself may not avail.
