used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
have
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading CHRISTIAN YEAR.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
confession's
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From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
mourner's
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From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
ranklingverbUS /ˈræŋklɪŋ/
-ing form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
TemptsverbUS /tempts/
third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day was Sunday, and some of us drove, some of us walked, to the village church.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die; Too feeble for confession's smart-- Too proud to bear a pitying eye."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CHRISTIAN YEAR.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes, deep within and deeper yet The rankling shaft of conscience hide; Quick let the melting eye forget The tears that in the heart abide.
