adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
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 But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
bendedadjectiveUS /ˈbendɪd/
used of the back and knees; stooped
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
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 Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
CrucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
God-seed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
Lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading I saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little slaves of greed; I heard the strife of race with race, all sprung from one God-seed.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But over all I heard the cry of hunted, mangled things; Those creatures which are part of God, though they have hoofs and wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now when I woke, the air was rife with that sweet, rhythmic din Which tells the world that Christ has come to save mankind from sin.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And through the open door of church and temple passed a throng, To worship Him with bended knee, with sermon, and with song.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And then I bowed my head in shame, and in contrition cried— ‘Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still is Crucified.’
