used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
anew
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
(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 Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
bath'd
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From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
have
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
crav'd
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From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
crime-stain'd
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From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
dragg'd
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From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
Exchang'd
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From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
famish'd
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From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
gaz'd
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From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
coins made of gold
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
on one occasion
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
pray'd
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From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
return'd
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From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
robber's
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From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
soothings
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From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
that is looked for
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Unconscious of his soothings meek, Of the hot tears that bath’d my cheek, I pray’d for food.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
victim-love
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From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, then, I was indeed alone— Sense, duty, reason, all were gone, Life was one racking sense of pain, One only thought dwelt in my brain, To see my victim-love again.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They tore him from my wild embrace, They dragg’d him to a prison cell; I sought him in that fearful place, I gaz’d once more upon his face, Exchang’d one sad farewell— And then, a crime-stain’d exile, he Was sent to dwell beyond the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
wo
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From this reading He could not bear The wo of that delirious prayer; He went, return’d—with gold he came— But branded with a robber’s name.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading From fearful dreams I frenzied woke; As famish’d nature crav’d, I spoke.
