Chapter II

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

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

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

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For he owes not any man.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

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

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

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

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading “BLITHE NATTY,” THE HARMONIOUS BLACKSMITH.

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading “BLITHE NATTY,” THE HARMONIOUS BLACKSMITH.

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From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

third-person singular of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he owes not any man.”

create by hammering

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

shaping metal by heating and hammering

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

musically pleasing

From this reading “BLITHE NATTY,” THE HARMONIOUS BLACKSMITH.

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

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

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

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

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

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

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

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

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

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

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

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

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 His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

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

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

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

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

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

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading “BLITHE NATTY,” THE HARMONIOUS BLACKSMITH.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

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

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For he owes not any man.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

in other respects or ways

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading For he owes not any man.”

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From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

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

From this reading “BLITHE NATTY,” THE HARMONIOUS BLACKSMITH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

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From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.

past form of “wield” — have and exercise

From this reading _Longfellow._ Nearly at the eastern end of Nestleton stood the village forge, a spacious low-roofed building, in which Nathan Blyth, the blacksmith, and his father before him, had wielded the hammer by the ringing anvil, fashioning horse-shoes, forging plough-shares, and otherwise following the arts and mysteries of their grimy craft.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can; And looks the whole world in the face.