used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
have
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
propose a payment
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
creedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
dreadsnounUS /dredz/
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
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 O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Who talks of scheme and plan?
pleadsverbUS /pliːdz/
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Who talks of scheme and plan?
express in speech
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Who talks of scheme and plan?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
which person or people
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.