aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEO AND ATTILA—THE RESCUE OF ROME.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
ATTILAnounUS /əˈtɪlə/
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading LEO AND ATTILA—THE RESCUE OF ROME.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The great festivals of the Church were over.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
et
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From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
Ethne's
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From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
EucharistnounUS /ˈjuːkərəst/
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
at any time
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
ever-renewing
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From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The great festivals of the Church were over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great festivals of the Church were over.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
LEOnounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading LEO AND ATTILA—THE RESCUE OF ROME.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEO AND ATTILA—THE RESCUE OF ROME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The great festivals of the Church were over.
participationnounUS /pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
Patrick'snounUS /ˈpætrɪks/
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
poculum
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From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
Pretium
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From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
RedeemingadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
free from harm or evil
From this reading LEO AND ATTILA—THE RESCUE OF ROME.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading LEO AND ATTILA—THE RESCUE OF ROME.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
not in physical motion
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEO AND ATTILA—THE RESCUE OF ROME.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sadly and slowly after that the terrible days and weeks passed on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great festivals of the Church were over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The daily festival of the perpetual Eucharist indeed went on with its ceaseless pleading of Redeeming death, and ceaseless participation of the ever-renewing Life, its blending of triumph and of tender tears, “Pretium et poculum,” for ever.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And day and night in Ethne’s heart Patrick’s hymn still made melody— “Christ in the fort; Christ on the sea; Christ above, beneath, around, within, for ever.”
