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ling'ring

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Ling'ring refers to a prolonged or slow process, often associated with suffering or delay.

Detailed Definition
The term 'ling'ring' is an archaic form of 'lingering', which conveys a sense of prolonged existence or delay, often in a painful context. In the poem, it highlights the sorrowful state of a person who is caught in a slow decline, reflecting on the emotional toll of witnessing the deaths of loved ones. This term evokes the heavy burden of grief that can extend over time, as seen in the line 'Dragg'd ling'ring on from partial death to death.'
Example
Example in poetry:
"Whose eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low, Dragg'd ling'ring on from partial death to death" (archaic spelling of 'lingering'); "The ling'ring twilight of the year" (season); "A ling'ring farewell at the door" (emotion); "The ling'ring scent of her perfume" (sensory); "Ling'ring doubts assailed his mind" (psychological)
Additional Notes
The word 'ling'ring' captures the prolonged suffering of the speaker as they endure the slow loss of friends, as expressed in the quoted evidence.; Found in the poem, On the Death of a Particular Friend by James Thomson
Also Known As
lingering variant delaying hesitating ling'ring tarrying
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