used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
using the voice; not silently
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
bendedadjectiveUS /ˈbendɪd/
used of the back and knees; stooped
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
CHAMBERLAINnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
coins made of gold
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
harvestsnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəsts/
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
not in action or at work
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
ill-nurtured
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From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN It is not the stars, it is not the stars, Majesty, for the prophets of the stars have not interpreted it.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN It is not the stars, it is not the stars, Majesty, for the prophets of the stars have not interpreted it.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
not any; not one
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN It is not the stars, it is not the stars, Majesty, for the prophets of the stars have not interpreted it.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
express in speech
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
up to a particular time
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have brought up harvests out of barren acres and given good laws unto naughty towns, and my people are happy, and lo, the stars are angry!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KING What if he covers himself with a huge black cloak and does not speak and goes muttering away, slowly with bended head, till our fear spreads to the sentries and they cry aloud?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN This is no doom from the stars, but some idle scribe hath written it in his insolence upon the iron door, wasting his hoard of gold.
a late time of life
From this reading KING Not for myself I have a fear of doom, not for myself; but I inherited a rocky land, windy and ill-nurtured, and nursed it to prosperity by years of peace and spread its boundaries by years of war.
