Chapter III

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From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

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From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

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From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

how long something has existed

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

(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 But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

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From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

extreme mental distress

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

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From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

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From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

rise up as if in waves

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

exhale hard

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

confined by bonds

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading CANTO I.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

rid of obstructions

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

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From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

issue a decree

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

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From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

a wide scope

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

set up or found

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

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From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

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 In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the aggregate of past events

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading CANTO I.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

go away from a place

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

most important element

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

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From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

throughout a period of time

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

on one occasion

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

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the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

on the contrary

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

recurring again and again

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

only a very short time before

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

transport commercially

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

inflected form of “smite” — inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

a male human offspring

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

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From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

inspiring awe

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

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From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

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From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

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From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

in or at that place or location

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

propel through the air

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

a shaky motion

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

not yet brought into existence

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

not liable to error

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

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From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

migratory

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading The prophet heard--but dared to disobey, (Weak as he was) and fled a different way; In Joppa's port a trading ship he found Far o'er the main to distant Tarshish bound: The price of passage to her chief he paid, And there conceal'd with wandering sailors stay'd, His purpose fixt, at once perverse and blind, To leave his country, and his God behind.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

at the time that

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

which person or people

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

in the company of; together with

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."

the least favorable outcome

From this reading But He who spread the ocean's vast expanse, And views all nature with a single glance, Forth from its prison bade the tempest fly-- The tempest swell'd the ocean to the sky; The trembling barque, as the fierce billow knocks, Scarce bears the fury of repeated shocks; Her crew distrest, astonish'd and afraid, Each to his various god in anguish pray'd, Nor trust alone to penitence and prayer, They clear the decks, and for the worst prepare, The costly lading to the deep they throw, That lighter o'er the billows she may go, Nor with regret the wealthy cargo spared, For wealth is nothing when with life compared.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading EARLY POEMS 1768--1775 THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29] Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.

but in spite of that

From this reading In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn survey'd, Amittai's son perceiv'd, among the rest, The mighty flame usurp his labouring breast:-- For this, in dreams, the voice unerring came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste, "To Nineveh's imperial turrets haste; "That mighty town to ruin I decree, "Proclaim destruction, and proclaim from me: "Too long it stands, to God and man a foe, "Without one virtue left to shield the blow; "Guilt, black as night, their speedy ruin brings, "And hottest vengeance from the King of Kings."