used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
bards
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From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
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the formal act of approving
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
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 Let then, O God!
hold firmly
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
any place of pain and turmoil
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
holieradjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliər/
comparative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Let then, O God!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
on one occasion
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
oppressornounUS /əˈpresər/
a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
priestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
try to get or reach
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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Sinai-thunders
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From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
express in speech
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
express in words
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From hollow rite and narrow span Of law and sect by Thee released, Oh, teach him that the Christian man Is holier than the Jewish priest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let then, O God!
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
UnmaskverbUS /ənˈmæsk/
reveal the true nature of
From this reading Thy servant dare Thy truth in all its power to tell, Unmask the priestly thieves, and tear The Bible from the grasp of hell!
wanting in physical strength
From this reading For lying lips Thy blessing seek, And hands of blood are raised to Thee, And On Thy children, crushed and weak, The oppressor plants his kneeling knee.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Speak through him words of power and fear, As through Thy prophet bards of old, And let a scornful people hear Once more Thy Sinai-thunders rolled.
