used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
anew
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
cranedverbUS /kreɪnd/
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
El-Râmi
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From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
JealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
LilithnounUS /ˈlɪlɪθ/
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
for more time
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
not in physical motion
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She clapped her hands ecstatically, and then went on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
which person or people
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She is a woman--you are a man;--you dare not keep her longer in that living death--you dare not doom her to perpetual darkness!--the gods would curse you for such cruelty, and who may abide their curse?
an affirmative
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The child Lilith died,--but you, El-Râmi, you caused her to live again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And she lives still--yes, though it may suit your fancy to declare her dead.
Zaroba
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From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
Zarânos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, Zaroba, have sworn it--Lilith shall know the joys of love!--and you, El-Râmi Zarânos, shall be her lover!--and for this holy end I have employed the talisman which alone sets fire to the sleeping passions...” and she craned her neck forward and almost hissed the word in his ear--“Jealousy!”
