AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Almighty! what is man?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
dwelleth
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From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almighty! what is man?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Almighty! what is man?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Like to a stream by tempest tossed, His life falls from him like a cloak, He passes into nothingness, like smoke.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
UprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Almighty! what is man?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spotted in guilty wise, A stranger unto faith, Whose tongue is stained with lies, And shalt thou count his sins--so is he lost, Uprooted by thy breath.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Then spare him, punish not, be kind, I pray, To him who dwelleth in the dust, an image wrought in clay!
