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Chapter III
He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell. You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him. And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world. In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage. Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
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From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
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From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
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From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
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From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
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From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
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From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
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From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
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From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
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From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
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From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
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From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
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From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
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From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
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From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
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From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
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From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
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From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
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From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
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From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
except for; apart from
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
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From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
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From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
