adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
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 That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PAST DAYS.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
disdainedverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnd/
past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
EternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
purgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/
past form of “purge” — oust politically
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
They'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That as in Adam all have died, In Christ shall all men live; And ever round his throne abide, Eternal praise to give.
unbidden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies; And when their dreadful doom is past, To life and light arise.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Tis strange to think there WAS a time When mirth was not an empty name, When laughter really cheered the heart, And frequent smiles unbidden came, And tears of grief would only flow In sympathy for others' woe;
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading I ask not, how remote the day, Nor what the sinners' woe, Before their dross is purged away; Enough for me to know-- That when the cup of wrath is drained, The metal purified, They'll cling to what they once disdained, And live by Him that died.
