used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
(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 And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
for the reason that
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
Creation's
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From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
death of a person
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
hard-wrung
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From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
for this reason
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
how
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From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
insensate-seeming
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From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
life-blood
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From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
engage in
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
any competition
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
ransomedadjective
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
slakedadjective
allayed
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
a male human offspring
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
sprinkleverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
distribute loosely
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
up to a particular time
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
Twas
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From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hence, through all nature's vast domain a universal tremor ran; a thrill like that of death's fierce pain shot through the ransomed race of man.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'Twas thus the old man daily urged, in high and holy speech, and gently led us to accept the creed he came to teach:--till at length we let him sprinkle us with pearly drops of dew; and he hailed us then a Christian race, and blessed us all anew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And not the human race alone,--all things that breathe and move, and e'en the insensate-seeming stone, were rescued by such love.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading For that life-blood, He willing gave, had slaked the flames of hell; and His hard-wrung victory o'er the grave had broken its fierce spell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He told us how Creation's Lord had with His own made peace; because His son His blood had poured, to make His anger cease.
