acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
anew
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
(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 There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
the act of departing
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
how
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From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
and nothing more
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is the terrible ache in the heart; there is gloom over everything, and the cessation of customary occupations but increases this tenfold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
tunefuladjectiveUS /ˈtuːnfəl/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is rest all round, and we feel it through and through our natures.
(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 When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
at the time that
From this reading When the heart is at peace, when the sun shines brightly, and things are going well, how sweet are the golden hours; how joyful and tuneful does the church bell sound; how soothing and stimulating to the highest part of our nature are the hymns and the church services!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there are other Sundays, again, which are just as miserable.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading THE CLEW TO THE MYSTERY Sunday can be the most delightful or the most wretched day in the world.
