used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
BrattleverbUS /ˈbrætəl/
make a rattling sound
From this reading [“The ‘village smithy’ stood in Brattle Street, Cambridge.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading [“The ‘village smithy’ stood in Brattle Street, Cambridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
give encouragement to
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
chestnut-tree
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From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
rid of obstructions
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading JAMES T. FIELDS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES T. FIELDS.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then we kissed the little maiden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then we kissed the little maiden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then we kissed the little maiden.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading [“The ‘village smithy’ stood in Brattle Street, Cambridge.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading [“The ‘village smithy’ stood in Brattle Street, Cambridge.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading [“The ‘village smithy’ stood in Brattle Street, Cambridge.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading JAMES T. FIELDS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then we kissed the little maiden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we kissed the little maiden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading [“The ‘village smithy’ stood in Brattle Street, Cambridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we kissed the little maiden.
at the time that
From this reading And we spoke in better cheer, And we anchored safe in harbour When the morn was shining clear.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There came a time when the chestnut-tree that shaded it was cut down, and then the children of the place put their pence together and had a chair made for the poet from its wood.”]
