used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
in the past
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
uttered without voice
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
make calm or still
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
DonnenounUS /dʌn/
English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
Heber
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From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
Keblenoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
a room where books are kept
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SABBATH MORNING.
Muriel
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From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
SABBATHnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading THE SABBATH MORNING.
Sabbaticadjective
of or relating to the Sabbath
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SABBATH MORNING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
waked
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From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
at the time that
From this reading The spirit of the music lived in her countenance as she sang, and lingered there when the tender and regal chant had failed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sabbath dawned calm and peaceful and beautiful, and filled with Sabbatic stillness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a Sabbath as would have waked the holy muse of Donne or Herbert, of Keble or Heber, to celebrate its restful sanctity in sacred song.
a late time of life
From this reading But its sweetest hymn was the gracious face of Muriel, as she sat at the organ in the library, singing in a low voice a psalm that breathed from heaven into the soul of David three thousand years ago.
