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ta'en

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

Ta'en is an archaic contraction of 'taken', often used in older forms of English poetry.

Detailed Definition
The word 'ta'en' reflects the poetic style of the era, where contractions were commonly employed for rhythm and meter. In the poem, it is used to convey the act of giving something precious, which is now associated with sorrow. This usage enhances the emotional weight of the speaker's loss and longing.
Example
Example in poetry:
Was ta’en with smiles,—but this was tornIn sorrow that I send to thee! seized; enhanced: "Ta’en with smiles then rent by grief"; Burns: "Ta’en captive by love"; contemporary: "Ta’en by fleeting joy"; educational: "Ta’en taken in emotional dialect"; "Torn gift ta’en in sorrow."
Additional Notes
The contraction 'ta'en' is found in the context of a significant emotional exchange, emphasizing the speaker's feelings of loss.; Found in the poem, The Foresaken by Thomas Hood
Also Known As
taken variant seized captured ta'en claimed
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