used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
(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 The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
brought into existence
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
the organ of sight
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
most important element
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
not any; not one
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
directed up
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No, heaven is near us; the mighty veil Of mortality blinds the eye, That we see not the glorious angel bands, On the shores of eternity.
(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 The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
at the time that
From this reading “I know, when the silver cord is loosed, When the veil is rent away, Not long and dark shall the passage be To the realms of endless day.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Rogers, with all his fervent eloquence and well grounded belief in the very orthodox scheme of salvation which he had so constantly preached, had never shaken his doubts as did the plaintive promises of that simple, impressive hymn.
which person or people
From this reading “’Tis no lone isle in a boundless main; No brilliant but distant shore, Where the loving ones who are called away Must go to return no more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Ranger looked upward with bared brow and streaming eyes, and in his heart a flickering hope was born.
