1899
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From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
1900
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From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
80
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From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
81
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From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
aet
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From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
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 EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
travel across or pass over
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Drink deep, my Christ, I offer thee The ransom of Humanity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
emanating from God
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
take in liquids
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
EIGHTYadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
coins made of gold
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. W. H.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
the quality of being humane
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. W. H.
and nothing more
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
lo
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From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
something that is lost
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
the force of workers available
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
Methought
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From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
a particular point in time
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Drink deep, my Christ, I offer thee The ransom of Humanity.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Drink deep, my Christ, I offer thee The ransom of Humanity.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
get rid of
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
that is looked for
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Drink deep, my Christ, I offer thee The ransom of Humanity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The bitter drink men offered him His kingly gesture did decline, And my heart sought, in musing dim, Some cordial for those lips divine.
a shaky motion
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. W. H.
at the time that
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
in or at the place that
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When lo! a cup of purest gold My trembling fingers did uphold; Within it glowed a wine as red As hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
a late time of life
From this reading EIGHTY YEARS 1899-1900; _aet._ 80-81 HUMANITY Methought a moment that I stood Where hung the Christ upon the Cross, Just when mankind had writ in blood The record of its dearest loss.
