used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
anvils
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From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
drown'd
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From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
grotnoun
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading MOWAN'S MEG.
MOWAN'S
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From this reading MOWAN'S MEG.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
orbs
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From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading By turns their arms advance in equal time; By turns their hands descend, and hammers chime.
viiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIRGIL, _Æneid_ viii.
VIRGILnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading VIRGIL, _Æneid_ viii.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Seven orbs within a spacious round they close, One stirs the fire, and one the bellows blows; The hissing steel is in the smithy drown'd, The grot with beaten anvils groans around.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They turn the glowing mass with crooked tongs, The fiery work proceeds with rustic songs.
Æneid
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From this reading VIRGIL, _Æneid_ viii.
