Chapter 4 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE OLD WALNUT-TREE. Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye; How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all! They love us--will not God forgive? KEBLE'S _Christian Year_.
Chapter 4 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;”
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;”
third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;”
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading “Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
(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 How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
have
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
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From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading KEBLE'S _Christian Year_.
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From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
the organ of sight
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading They love us--will not God forgive?
in a gradual manner
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
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 They love us--will not God forgive?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
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From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
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From this reading KEBLE'S _Christian Year_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They love us--will not God forgive?
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From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They love us--will not God forgive?
many times at short intervals
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNDER THE OLD WALNUT-TREE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
get something; come into possession of
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE OLD WALNUT-TREE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They love us--will not God forgive?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE OLD WALNUT-TREE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They love us--will not God forgive?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE OLD WALNUT-TREE.
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Thus oft the mourner's wayward heart Tempts him to hide his grief and die, Too feeble for confession's smart, Too proud to bear a pitying eye;
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading How sweet in that dark hour to fall On bosoms waiting to receive Our sighs, and gently whisper all!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They love us--will not God forgive?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading KEBLE'S _Christian Year_.
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