used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
anew
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
(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 Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
in addition
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
CONSUMMATEDadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtəd/
brought to completion
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
doeth
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From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
erstadverb
at a previous time
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
in a gradual manner
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
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 A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
nigheradverb
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
not any; not one
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
and nothing more
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
not in physical motion
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
express in words
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right Hand doeth all things well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_C. F. Alexander._ Dread were the watches of that December night, amidst the unutterable agonies of half a city.
at the time that
From this reading A GREAT CRIME CONSUMMATED "God's Spirit sweet, Still Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat.
which person or people
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
belonging to which person
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tell us that He, Who erst with the Three, Walked (also) with these in their agony; And drew them higher And rapt them nigher To Heaven, whose chariot and horses are fire."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the Armenian Quarter the only sleepers were those--thrice happy!--who would never awake again-- "Until the Heavens be no more."
