adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It did not seem to her that any answer was necessary.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not seem to her that any answer was necessary.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes;--it had come at last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes;--it had come at last.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem to her that any answer was necessary.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
ElysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes;--it had come at last.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
HUSBANDnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "MY OWN, OWN HUSBAND."
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes;--it had come at last.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Yes;--it had come at last.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY OWN, OWN HUSBAND."
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It did not seem to her that any answer was necessary.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem to her that any answer was necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
OWNverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "MY OWN, OWN HUSBAND."
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem to her that any answer was necessary.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Will it be required that the spirit shall assent to its entrance into Elysium?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes;--it had come at last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As one may imagine to be the certainty of paradise to the doubting, fearful, all but despairing soul when it has passed through the gates of death and found in new worlds a reality of assured bliss, so was the assurance to her, conveyed by that simple request, "Mary, say that you will be my wife."
