used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
(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 “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
exhale hard
From this reading He was stricken to the heart, but he was not stunned by the blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was stricken to the heart, but he was not stunned by the blow.
CHRISTOHS
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From this reading “CHRISTOHS VOSKRESS.”
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
doeth
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From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
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 “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stricken to the heart, but he was not stunned by the blow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was stricken to the heart, but he was not stunned by the blow.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
QuenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He was stricken to the heart, but he was not stunned by the blow.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was stricken to the heart, but he was not stunned by the blow.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
express in words
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
having come into contact
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
precisely as stated
From this reading Never before had a sorrow touched the roots of his nature, the very ground and core of his being.
VOSKRESS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “CHRISTOHS VOSKRESS.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stricken to the heart, but he was not stunned by the blow.
(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 “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
at the time that
From this reading “God’s Spirit sweet, Quench Thou the heat Of our passionate hearts when they rave and beat; Quiet their swell, And gently tell That His right hand doeth all things well.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading Ivan “entered into his closet, and shut his door;” not to hold communion with his Father in heaven, but to wrestle in solitude and silence with the anguish of his soul.
