used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
highly skilled
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
BARRETT
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From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
ETC
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From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
at any time
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "The gesture was heroic.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading "The gesture was heroic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
impotentlyadverb
in a helpless manner
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
LANGLEYnounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
MarchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
MARGERY
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From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
on one occasion
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
established beyond doubt
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
Quixote
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From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
scythe's
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From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The gesture was heroic.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If his hand Accomplished nothing—well, it is not proved— That empty hand thrown impotently out Were sooner caught, I think, by One in Heaven, Than many a hand that reaped a harvest in, And keeps the scythe’s glow on it."
a Caucasian
From this reading _The Story of the Lord of the Marches_ AUTHOR OF "MISTRESS MARGERY," "THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY," ETC.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading *PREFACE.* A great authority once pronounced _Don Quixote_ to be the saddest book ever written.
