AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
Aurelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, fatal dower of beauty that was thine, Aurelia!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading O, fatal dower of beauty that was thine, Aurelia!
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
COMMITverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
conjugaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl/
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
DOUBLEverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading O, fatal dower of beauty that was thine, Aurelia!
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading O, fatal dower of beauty that was thine, Aurelia!
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
malignadjectiveUS /məˈlaɪn/
evil or harmful in nature or influence
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
OnounUS /oʊ/
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, fatal dower of beauty that was thine, Aurelia!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
rekindleverbUS /riˈkɪndəl/
kindle anew, as of a fire
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
Siena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
Strelley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
Tennis-ball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading O, fatal dower of beauty that was thine, Aurelia!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Alas, what malign influence drew thee, lady, to Siena, to rekindle my flame, to melt my conjugal desires, to betray me into the old passion, to draw me into the old despair?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Could I say that, had I maintained my firm resolve of a few days' date, and fixed my heart and inclination where they were due-- towards the loving bosom and welcoming arms of my Virginia--this new shame had come upon me?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I COMMIT A DOUBLE MURDER Francis Antony Strelley, Tennis-ball of Fate, should be inscribed upon my tomb, unless like the wandering Jew I were not destined to have any other than that restless globe upon whose shelving surfaces I was for ever to slip and slide.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Here was I once more buffeted on to the road; and yet I could not fairly pretend that there was no fault of mine concerned in the stroke.
