adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
DeansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
hae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
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 I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I declare there have been times during this night when my meditation hae been so rapt, that I knew not of my heavy loss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe to me were I to shed a tear for the wife of my bosom, when I might weep rivers of water for this afflicted Church, cursed as it is with carnal seekers, and with the dead of heart."
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "Forget, Reuben?" said poor Deans, putting his handkerchief to his eyes--"She's not to be forgotten on this side of time; but He that gives the wound can send the ointment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young man," said the sufferer, "lay it not to heart, though the righteous perish, and the merciful are removed, seeing, it may well be said, that they are taken away from the evils to come.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am happy," said Butler, "that you can forget your private affliction in your regard for public duty."
