AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
ArchangelsnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “archangel” — an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
BelovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
BrightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
EternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
mayest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved, Shall beat for ever with a Love divine; And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal, No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
ThronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
unrollverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊl/
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee, And fills thy spirit with a great delight; Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten, Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
WondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading * * * A little longer still--Patience, Beloved: A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder, Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading A little longer ere Life true, immortal, (Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own; And thou shalt stand where winged Archangels worship, And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A little longer yet--joy while thou mayest; Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store; And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
