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From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
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 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
bemoanedverbUS /bɪˈmoʊnd/
past form of “bemoan” — regret strongly
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
brocadesnounUS /broʊˈkeɪdz/
plural of “brocade” — thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
erstadverb
at a previous time
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
FN
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From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
homedverbUS /hoʊmd/
past form of “home” — provide with, or send to, a home
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
predestinedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːˈdestənd/
established or prearranged unalterably
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After ending his verses he again shed tears, and groaned and bemoaned himself, exclaiming, "There is no deliverance from the destiny decreed by Allah; nor is there any escape from that which He hath predestined!"
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading They clothed it with brocades a bride become;[FN#75] * Would I knew whither went its lords, ah, say!"
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And found thy doors wide open to the way;
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Twas stored with all things bright and beautiful, * And showed its porters ranged in fair array:
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Heaven I knew where is my soul that erst * Was homed in house, whose owners fared away!
