the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
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 I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
only a very short time before
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
honor'd
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From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
the force of workers available
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
other's
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From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
carry out
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
unmakeverb
deprive of certain characteristics
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That thrilling, solemn, proud, pathetic voice, He stretched his arms out toward that thrilling voice, As if to draw it on to his embrace.
at the time that
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I take her as God made her, and as men Must fail to unmake her, for my honor'd wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Paradise itself could hardly hold an hour of purer and more perfect bliss than when those two young creatures stood holding each other's hands and confessing their mutual love.
