aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
in addition
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
propose a payment
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “O my sister, take me, kill me!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
go away from a place
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O my sister, take me, kill me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “O my sister, take me, kill me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O my sister, take me, kill me!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “O my sister, take me, kill me!
SodomnounUS /ˈsɔːdəm/
any location known for vice and corruption
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
carry out
From this reading “O my sister, take me, kill me!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Magdalen knew nought like this; She had food and roof above; Seven devils, too, did she possess; This poor soul had but one—love!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary, hungry, up and down From early eve to early day?
WipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HE.—“Christ, if you are not stone blind, Stone deaf also, you know it is Christian towns leave far behind Sodom and those other cities.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bid your Father strike this town, Wipe it utterly away!
