used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
AfaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Our altars they razed, and our temples profaned!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our altars they razed, and our temples profaned!
have
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood of our prophets and kindred they drained!
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE HEBREW CAPTIVES.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading The blood of our prophets and kindred they drained!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
the organ of sight
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
HEBREWnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading THE HEBREW CAPTIVES.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading The blood of our prophets and kindred they drained!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blood of our prophets and kindred they drained!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our altars they razed, and our temples profaned!
Painim
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From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
profanedadjective
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading Our altars they razed, and our temples profaned!
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The blood of our prophets and kindred they drained!
razedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Our altars they razed, and our temples profaned!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Our altars they razed, and our temples profaned!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEBREW CAPTIVES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our altars they razed, and our temples profaned!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
be dressed in
From this reading And us, from our desolate homes did they bear Afar, the cold chains of the Painim to wear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
which person or people
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And they, who had carried us captive, drew nigh; They looked on our woes with an insolent eye; Our burdens were heavy, our fetters were strong; And then, they required of us mirth and a song!
