aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
speak to
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
(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 "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading YUSUF BEGINS HIS SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YUSUF BEGINS HIS SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YUSUF BEGINS HIS SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
intercedeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
mightest
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From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
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 "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
OmnipotentadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/
having unlimited power
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
orbs
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From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading YUSUF BEGINS HIS SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
Thee-ward
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From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading YUSUF BEGINS HIS SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
at the time that
From this reading "O when shall all my wanderings end, And all my steps to Thee-ward tend!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Truth, that thou mightest shine in upon my soul, making all light where now is darkness!
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Peace, oh peace! that thy light wings might now rest upon me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Ye spirits that dwell in yon bright orbs far above me, ye that alone are privileged to bow before the Great Creator of the universe, ye that alone may address yourselves to the Great Omnipotent Spirit with impunity, intercede for me, I beseech you!
YUSUF
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From this reading YUSUF BEGINS HIS SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
