1872
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From this reading 1872.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ring on, Three Bells of rescue, Above the wave and gale!
(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 And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
BellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
for a limitless time
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Ring on, Three Bells of rescue, Above the wave and gale!
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 Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
and nothing more
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
immediately past
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Ring on, Three Bells of rescue, Above the wave and gale!
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Ring on, Three Bells of rescue, Above the wave and gale!
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sail on, Three Bells, forever, In grateful memory sail!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Type of the Love eternal, Repeat the Master's cry, As tossing through our darkness The lights of God draw nigh!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Ring on, Three Bells of rescue, Above the wave and gale!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
at the time that
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading And when the dreary watches Of storm and darkness passed, Just as the wreck lurched under, All souls were saved at last.
