ALDRICH
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From this reading BY JULIA CARTER ALDRICH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JULIA CARTER ALDRICH.
CalvarynounUS /ˈkælvəri/
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading BY JULIA CARTER ALDRICH.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
dearly loved
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
emanating from God
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, 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 O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
JULIA
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From this reading BY JULIA CARTER ALDRICH.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
apprehended with certainty
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
go away from a place
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
maternitynounUS /məˈtɜːrnɪti/
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
used to form the superlative
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
go across or through
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
PETERSnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading (PETRESIA PETERS.)
PETRESIA
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From this reading (PETRESIA PETERS.)
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
repleteadjectiveUS /riˈpliːt/
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
soul's
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From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
at the time that
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading O, holy music in the sound_ _Of that dear word—Mother!
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading O, visions sweet_ _That crowd the mind and thickly cluster round,_ _To drive out tempting wiles, and leave replete_ _The soul’s most lofty plans, and purest thought!_ _Could man have known the part divine, repressed_ _Through youthful life, for noblest womanhood,_ _When she should pass to dear maternity—_ _Had he the Christ, in Mother, rightly known,_ _Kind Heaven had spared the pains of Calvary._ _Through her the first of Heavenly love is shown—_ _Through her, first glimpses caught of Christ, of God._
