used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
(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 All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'How sweetly doth this music sound in this dead season!
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
your usual mood
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading 'How sweetly doth this music sound in this dead season!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
at any time
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
How
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From this reading 'How sweetly doth this music sound in this dead season!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading 'How sweetly doth this music sound in this dead season!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading 'How sweetly doth this music sound in this dead season!
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading 'How sweetly doth this music sound in this dead season!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'How sweetly doth this music sound in this dead season!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gospel never sounds so sweet as in the night of preservation or of our own private affliction--it is ever the same, the difference is in our disposition to receive it.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very different style he discourses 'UPON HEARING OF MUSIC BY NIGHT.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading All harmonious sounds are advanced by a silent darkness: thus it is with the glad tidings of salvation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the daytime it would not, it could not so much affect the ear.
