adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
BRANDON
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From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
ComfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "Comfort thee, comfort thee, poor youth!
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
despairsnounUS /dɪˈsperz/
plural of “despair” — a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
dieth
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From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
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 HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
HOW
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From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
Lo
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From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Comfort thee, comfort thee, poor youth!
ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
RICHARD
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From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
saith
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From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Comfort thee, comfort thee, poor youth!
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading These be rages and despairs that many do suffer at the first; in a little shall come back thy courage and with it hope--that hope, alas, that never dieth--even here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Let other thoughts distract thy mind--let us converse if thou wilt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY ENEMY, RICHARD BRANDON Whether this paroxysm had wrought me to a swoon I know not, but I wondered to feel a hand upon my head, stroking my hair with touch marvellous gentle, and therewith a voice:
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Lo, I am with thee,' saith the Lord--so be comforted, young sir.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Comfort thee, comfort thee, poor youth!
