afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
psychological suffering
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
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 The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is my God?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading The prayer of Noah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prayer of Noah.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The prayer of Noah.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
not in physical motion
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prayer of Noah.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Thy billows and Thy waves Have swallowed up my soul.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The man went forth by night And listened; and the earth was dark and still, And he was driven of his great distress Into the forest; but the birds of night Sang sweetly; and he fell upon his face, And cried, "God, God!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is my God?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
but in spite of that
From this reading For I have somewhat yet to plead with Thee; For I have walked the strands of Thy great deep, Heard the dull thunder of its rage afar, And its dread moaning.
