aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
(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 Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
Arim
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From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what success did your injustice find?
make calm or still
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading _Emp._ What it deserved, and not what I designed.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading _Emp._ What it deserved, and not what I designed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
Emp
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From this reading _Emp._ What it deserved, and not what I designed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But what success did your injustice find?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Emp._ What it deserved, and not what I designed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading But what success did your injustice find?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Emp._ What it deserved, and not what I designed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Emp._ What it deserved, and not what I designed.
opprest
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From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But what success did your injustice find?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
UnmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But seas grow calm, and winds are reconciled: Her tyrant beauty never grows more mild; Prayers, promises, and threats, were all in vain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what success did your injustice find?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Unmoved she stood, and deaf to all my prayers, As seas and winds to sinking mariners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Arim._ This free confession shows you long did strive; And virtue, though opprest, is still alive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what success did your injustice find?
