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From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
age'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
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 An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
archerynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəri/
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
assuresverbUS /əˈʃʊrz/
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
bowиd
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From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
CaliphnounUS /ˈkæləf/
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
FN
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From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
HeednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
HindinounUS /ˈhɪndi/
the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
I'm
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From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
ImamnounUS /ˈaɪmæm/
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
prodigynounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒi/
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading She hath a jet black eye like Hindi blade, * And bowиd eyebrows shoot her archery My heart assures me our Imam is here, * This age's Caliph, old nobility:
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
slayer's
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From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
veritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
virginitynounUS /vərˈdʒɪnɪti/
the condition or quality of being a virgin
From this reading I'm slain[FN#196] by longing and by ardent love; * My slayer's the pearl of fair virginity.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Strange is my story, passing prodigy; * By Love I swear, my ways wax strait on me!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Heed ye my words which are of meaning deep, * Nor lies my speech; 'tis truest verity.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading An ye desire to hear me, listen, and * Let all in this assembly silent be.
