used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
not any; not one
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My pride—my folly—bade a husband die, His life embittered, hastened on its close!
REGRETSnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading REGRETS.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
except for; apart from
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
sharpestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpəst/
superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
transgressionnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃən/
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
in or at the place that
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
which person or people
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
belonging to which person
From this reading But where can she—the hopeless, find repose Whose anguish from her own transgression flows!
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There is no wretchedness where guilt is not; Religion can relieve the sharpest woes, All—save remorse, be softened or forgot!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yes, weep, ye who can weep,—but I—but I— My heart weeps tears of blood,—and yet my eyes are dry!
