used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
the state of being absent
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
(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 Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
brought into existence
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
call'd
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From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
competencenounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪns/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
divisible by two
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
HERRICKnounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HERRICK.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
https
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From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
the act of departing
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
lineagenounUS /ˈlɪniədʒ/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
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 See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
Ltd
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From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
repossess'd
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From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
arousing affect
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
under normal conditions
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
wincingverbUS /ˈwɪnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The circumstances which had led to his leaving his native country had been such that he could not refer to them, even in his own mind, and even after so long an interval, without an inward wincing more poignant than that which could have been brought about by the touching of any material wound.
a late time of life
From this reading Sir George Downing was back in London after an absence of twenty years from England.
but in spite of that
From this reading See https:// Ltd. London 'London my home is; though by hard fate sent Into a long and irksome banishment; Yet since call'd back, henceforward let me be, O native country, repossess'd by thee!'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Born to the good fortune which usually attends the young Englishman of old lineage, a fair competence and a traditional career--in his case the pleasant one of diplomacy--Downing had himself brought all his chances to utter shipwreck.
