27th
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From this reading October 27th I do not like living.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
besottedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsɔːtɪd/
very drunk
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading It is thoroughly disagreeable.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading October 27th I do not like living.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
eelsnounUS /iːlz/
plural of “eel” — the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading October 27th I do not like living.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is thoroughly disagreeable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is thoroughly disagreeable.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading October 27th I do not like living.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading October 27th I do not like living.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading October 27th I do not like living.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 27th I do not like living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
one's
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From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
PurgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
skinning
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From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It is thoroughly disagreeable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Men differently constituted get used to it, as the eels to skinning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Today Judith taunted me with never having lived, and I admitted the justice of the taunt and regretted in poignant misery the change from my old conditions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If to live is to have one’s reason cast down and trampled under foot, one’s heart aflame with a besotted passion and one’s soul racked with remorse, then am I living in good sooth--and I would far rather be dead and suffering the milder pains of Purgatory.
