areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
on or to one side
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then each man to his rest.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Good night, sweet friend!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good night, sweet friend!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [_Aside._ KING.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then each man to his rest.
marriage-bed
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From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good night, sweet friend!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
on one occasion
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
QUEEN-M
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then each man to his rest.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Good night, sweet friend!
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then each man to his rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then each man to his rest.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading [_Aside._ QUEEN-M. Why, this is as it should be; he once gone, His wife, that keeps me from his marriage-bed, Shall by this hand of mine be murdered.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This storm is well-nigh past; the swelling clouds That hang so full of treason, by the wind In awful majesty are scattered.
