adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
Bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
Jane
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From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
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 They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And he was lost: a banished face For ever from the ways of grace, Unless pinched hard by dreams in fright.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her grief, in jumps of earthly weight, Did Jane around communicate: For that the moment when began The holy but mistaken man, In view of light, to take his lift, They cut him from her charm adrift!
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading They saw the Bishop’s wavering sprite Within her look, at come and go, Long after he had caused her woe.
XXXIIadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII
XXXIIIadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading XXXIII
