185
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From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
alternations
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From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
attestverbUS /əˈtest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
set afire or burning
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
occurring by chance
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading _Macbeth_.
Magawisca's
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From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
the act of testing something
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of Magawisca’s trial was eventful, and long remembered in the annals of the Fletcher family.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The Greeks and Romans had their lucky and unlucky days; and, whatever name we give to the alternations of life, we believe that the experience of every family and individual will attest the clustering of joys or woes at marked periods.
but in spite of that
From this reading {185} “This murderous shaft that’s shot Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is to avoid the aim.
