used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
(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 Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rashly, And praised be rashness for it....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rashly, And praised be rashness for it....
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
fearless and daring
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
Daireen
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From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rashly, And praised be rashness for it....
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
GropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
how
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From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rashly, And praised be rashness for it....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
go away from a place
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
social deportment
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Rashly, And praised be rashness for it....
Rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading Rashly, And praised be rashness for it....
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading Rashly, And praised be rashness for it....
Rough-hewverb
hew roughly, without finishing the surface
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
scarf'd
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From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
sea-gown
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From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
There's
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From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark Groped I to find out them... making so bold, My fears forgetting manners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
communicated in words
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Give me leave: here lies the water; good: here stands the man; good.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
(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 Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us know Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well ... and that should learn us There's a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will.--_Hamlet._ |A SINGLE cry of terror was all that Daireen uttered as she fell back upon her berth.
