AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I neither will nor power possess.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I neither will nor power possess.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I neither will nor power possess.
o'erwhelming
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From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I neither will nor power possess.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I neither will nor power possess.
reaveverbUS /riːv/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
ResolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
Rogero
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From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
scapenounUS /skeɪp/
erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
twas
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From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I neither will nor power possess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To die at strife with thee alone I grieve: For, had the gods so pleased my lot to bless, As to require my life, when loved of thee, Never so welcome had been death to me."
wretchedness
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From this reading But will and power have I my life to reave, To scape from this o'erwhelming wretchedness.
XLIII
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From this reading XLIII "Thou hast left me, Rogero; thee to leave, Alas!
XLIV
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From this reading XLIV Resolved to die, 'twas so the damsel cried; And starting from her bed, by passion warmed, To her left breast her naked sword applied; Then recollected she was wholly armed.
