used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Hot burns the fire Where wrongs expire;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
expireverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪr/
lose validity
From this reading Hot burns the fire Where wrongs expire;
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hot burns the fire Where wrongs expire;
set up or found
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
furnace-blast
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From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
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 We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
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 Hot burns the fire Where wrongs expire;
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
Ledbury
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From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
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 On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
Massey
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From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
a person who carries a message
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
painlesslyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnləsli/
without pain
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
re-cast
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From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
sparesnounUS /sperz/
plural of “spare” — an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
Uproots
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From this reading Nor spares the hand That from the land Uproots the ancient evil.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wait beneath the furnace-blast The pangs of transformation, Not painlessly doth God re-cast And mould anew the nation.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hot burns the fire Where wrongs expire;
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading --Whittier.
the act of creating written works
From this reading On returning to Ledbury, Gabriel seized the opportunity of writing to his father, begging that, if possible, he might see him before he left the neighbourhood; and by the time he had found a messenger to despatch to Hereford, Massey had returned from reconnoitring the surrounding country.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Hot burns the fire Where wrongs expire;
