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From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
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From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
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From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
give a benediction to
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
cherubsnounUS /ˈtʃerəbz/
plural of “cherub” — a sweet innocent baby
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
rid of obstructions
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading SONG TO DAVID.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
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 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
inaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪn/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
loftiest
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From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
mayst
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From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
attach to a support
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
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 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
Pinnacled
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From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
sitt'st
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From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG TO DAVID.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SONG TO DAVID.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
unascended
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From this reading 'The loftiest star of unascended heaven, Pinnacled dim in the intense inane.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1 O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne, With harp of high, majestic tone, To praise the King of kings: And voice of heaven, ascending, swell, Which, while its deeper notes excel, Clear as a clarion rings:
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading 3 O servant of God's holiest charge, The minister of praise at large, Which thou mayst now receive; From thy blest mansion hail and hear, From topmost eminence appear To this the wreath I weave.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
Zion's
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From this reading 2 To bless each valley, grove, and coast, And charm the cherubs to the post Of gratitude in throngs; To keep the days on Zion's Mount, And send the year to his account, With dances and with songs:
