aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
(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 Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
availeth
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From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
awearyadjective
physically and mentally fatigued
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BE NOT WEARY.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
put or send forth
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
at any time
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “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 And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
immediately past
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BE NOT WEARY.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
PressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
express in words
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
toil-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, let us not be weary in well doing, For in due season, we shall surely reap."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading BE NOT WEARY.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Oh, blessed promise! when I seem to hear it, Whispered by angel voices on the air, It breathes new life, and courage to my spirit, And gives me strength to suffer and forbear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And I can wait most patiently for harvest, And cast my seeds, nor ever faint, nor weep, If I know surely, that my work availeth, And in God's season, I at last shall reap.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary, All tired out, with working long, and well, And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, And heart and soul are all too sick to tell, These words have come to me, like angel fingers, Pressing the spirit eyelids down in sleep.
