adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
bee-hunter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading For thou wert born of woman!
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
business-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
curdledadjective
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thou wert born of woman!
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
HoliestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
mangernounUS /ˈmeɪndʒər/
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For thou wert born of woman!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
omnipotentadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/
having unlimited power
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form 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 The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
PuttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
strewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For thou wert born of woman!
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
undefiledadjective
free from stain or blemish
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The blood of the bee-hunter curdled in his veins as he listened to Peter's business-like and direct manner of treating this terrible subject.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Putting the most favorable view on his situation, it was frightful to look on.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading But thee, a soft and naked child, Thy mother undefiled, In the rude manger laid to rest From off her virgin breast.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading For thou wert born of woman!
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For thou wert born of woman!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Thou didst come, O Holiest! to this world of sin and gloom, Not in thy dread omnipotent array; And not by thunders strewed Was thy tempestuous road, Nor indignation burnt before thee on thy way.
