1871
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From this reading 1871.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
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 Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
KINSMANnounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading KINSMAN.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
held dear
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
on one occasion
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
Panay
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From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
the season of growth
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
express in words
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
twines
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From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Where ceaseless Spring her garland twines, As sweetly shall the loved one rest, As if beneath the whispering pines And maple shadows of the West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
a late time of life
From this reading Died at the Island of Panay (Philippine group), aged nineteen years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Then lift once more thy towers on high, And fret with spires the western sky, To tell that God is yet with us, And love is still miraculous!
