adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
covetverbUS /ˈkʌvət/
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading --DRYDEN.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
Phaetons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
Saviournoun
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 Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The exalted state of mind which the victorious men had brought home with them did not vanish with sleep.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Your Saviour came not with a gaudy show, Nor was His kingdom of the world below: The crown He wore was of the pointed thorn In purple He was crucified, not born.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell thee, priest, if the world were wise They would not wag one finger in your quarrels: Your heaven you promise, but our earth you covet; The Phaetons of mankind, who fire the world Which you were sent by preaching but to warm.”
Zebedee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They who contend for place and high degree Are not His sons, but those of Zebedee.”
