used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
(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 art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
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 "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
Lo
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From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
StretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are always two sides to a question, especially to the question of marriage.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The sea is cruel, its white waves hide me, Lo I am weary and scant of breath, Thou to a haven of safety guide me, Stretch out thy hand, lest I swoon to death.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One side is invariably taken by the husband, the other by the wife.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Both claim their side to be right, and, as this is an impossibility, one side must be wrong.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Thou art my God in this hour of peril, Yet in thy sight, I am lost and vile, All thy love, as the sea is sterile, I sink, I perish, beneath thy smile."
