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.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
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.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
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.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
a long fixed look
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form 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 In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
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.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
any place of pain and turmoil
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.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
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.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
the force of workers available
From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
mesmericadjective
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And the blackest of insults relentlessly hurled At your poor patient heart in the gaze of the world.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
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.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading In God's mighty ledger the stroke of a pen Has been drawn through your record of marriage.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
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.
from one end or side of something to the other
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.
wakened
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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 flaw or weak point
From this reading You pitied his weakness, you struggled to save him, He paid with a crime the devotion you gave him.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Though men Call you wedded I hold you are widowed.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
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.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He won you, I claim, through a mesmeric spell; You dreamed of an Eden, and wakened in hell.
everything that exists anywhere
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.
