used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
depressingly dark
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
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 “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
KEBLEnoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading KEBLE.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
attach to a support
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
RESISTEDverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading RESISTED, YET RETURNING.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading RESISTED, YET RETURNING.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
try to get or reach
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
the season of growth
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
Thou'lt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
a shaky motion
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The sacred pages of God’s own book Shall be the spring, the eternal brook, In whose holy mirror, night and day, Thou’lt study heaven’s reflected ray.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And should the foes of virtue dare With gloomy wing to seek thee there, Thou will see how dark their shadows lie, Between heaven and thee, and trembling fly.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Mount up, for heaven is won by prayer; Be sober—for thou art not there!”
but in spite of that
From this reading RESISTED, YET RETURNING.
