abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
(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 Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
fadeth
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From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
a state of high honor
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
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 in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
located inward
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
engage in
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
remaineth
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From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
sustaineth
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From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And in life, in death, in dark and light, All are in God's care Sound the black abyss, pierce the deep of night, And He is there!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
thyself
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From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
upholdsverbUS /əpˈhoʊldz/
third-person singular of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And that cloud itself, which now before thee Lies dark in view, Shall with beams of light from the inner glory Be stricken through.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
(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 Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never The hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will, And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness Life's task fulfil;
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Back to thyself is measured well All thou hast given; Thy neighbor's wrong is thy present hell, His bliss, thy heaven.
