AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
Brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
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 We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
foundlings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
fraternaladjectiveUS /frəˈtɜːrnəl/
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
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 Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
heavenwardadjective
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
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 Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
SetsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
tenderest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading We may look home, and seek in vain A fond fraternal heart, But Christ hath given His promise plain To do a Brother’s part.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fathers may hate us or forsake, God’s foundlings then are we: Mother on child no pity take, But we shall still have Thee.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ever the richest, tenderest glow Sets round the autumnal sun— But there sight fails: no heart may know The bliss when life is done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Such is Thy banquet, dearest Lord; O give us grace, to cast Our lot with Thine, to trust Thy word, And keep our best till last.
worldlings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor shall dull age, as worldlings say, The heavenward flame annoy: The Saviour cannot pass away, And with Him lives our joy.
