how long something has existed
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
(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 Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
anthem's
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From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
an old word for “before”
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
the organ of sight
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God reigneth.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All is well!"
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
held up in the air
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
Oppression's
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From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
orderest
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From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
reigneth
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From this reading God reigneth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
except for; apart from
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
servant's
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From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
not in physical motion
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hark!! from the opening skies The anthem's echoing swell,-- "O mourning Land, lift up thine eyes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
accept gladly
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thou orderest all things well; Thy servant's work was done; He lived to hear Oppression's knell, The shouts for Freedom won.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
but in spite of that
From this reading Why mourn for him?--For him The welcome angel came Ere yet his eye with age was dim Or bent his stately frame; His weapon still was bright, His shield was lifted high To slay the wrong, to save the right,-- What happier hour to die?
