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From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
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From this reading Hymn 2:34.
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From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
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From this reading Hymn 2:34.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
(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 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
wanted intensely
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
Fervencynoun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
grovelverbUS /ˈɡrɑːvəl/
show submission or fear
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
Hosannas
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From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
how
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From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
HymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Hymn 2:34.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
KindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
move upward
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breathing after the Holy Spirit; or, Fervency of devotion desired.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 2 Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours.
