used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
being'snounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
possessive form of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading Why this wild contention?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This mocking, cruel invention-- What the deep intention?
demanding attention
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This mocking, cruel invention-- What the deep intention?
DemonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
DimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
distortingverbUS /dɪˈstɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distort” — make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
DreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
extortingverbUS /ekˈstɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extort” — obtain through intimidation
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Who shall give replies?
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 Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
HopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This mocking, cruel invention-- What the deep intention?
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading This mocking, cruel invention-- What the deep intention?
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading This mocking, cruel invention-- What the deep intention?
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
subject to death
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Who shall give replies?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall give replies?
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
Sin-born
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From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
not in physical motion
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This mocking, cruel invention-- What the deep intention?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dreaming, doubting, moping, Hopelessly still hoping, Dimly, darkly groping My being's mystery; This sobbing and this sighing, This laughing and this crying, This living and this dying-- Man's mortal history!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This mocking, cruel invention-- What the deep intention?
which person or people
From this reading Who shall give replies?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why this wild contention?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Why this wild contention?
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Demons wildly sporting, God's beautiful distorting, Or His own hand extorting Sin-born penalties?
