used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And let me the canakin clink, clink!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
canakin
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From this reading 'And let me the canakin clink, clink!
clinkverbUS /klɪŋk/
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading 'And let me the canakin clink, clink!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
take in liquids
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
hummed
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From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
IagonounUS /iˈɑːɡoʊ/
the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'And let me the canakin clink, clink!
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
liveriedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvrid/
wearing livery
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'And let me the canakin clink, clink!
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
Pardieu
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From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
regalingverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING TIDINGS.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'And let me the canakin clink, clink!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING TIDINGS.
in the direction of
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
valets
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From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
which person or people
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink!'
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I hummed the song of the subtle Iago in the Moor of Venice, and, like him, adding-- 'Some wine, ho!' stepped towards the tree under which the Marquis and his two followers were regaling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter stared at me with the usual insolence of liveried valets, until their master raised his hat, exclaiming-- 'Pardieu! who do I see?
