Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Creep thou betweene—thy coming’s all unnoised.
alway
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From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/
comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
betweene
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From this reading Creep thou betweene—thy coming’s all unnoised.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading Sir John Christie.
coming's
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From this reading Creep thou betweene—thy coming’s all unnoised.
CreepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Creep thou betweene—thy coming’s all unnoised.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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fraye
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hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
HeirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
horoscopenounUS /ˈhɔːrəskoʊp/
a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John Christie.
marsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
mends
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moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
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PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John Christie.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Creep thou betweene—thy coming’s all unnoised.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Creep thou betweene—thy coming’s all unnoised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
tumults
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unnoised
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From this reading Creep thou betweene—thy coming’s all unnoised.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Heaven hath her high, as Earth her baser, wars.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heir to these tumults, this affright, that fraye (By Adam’s, fathers’, own, sin bound alway); Peer up, draw out thy horoscope and say Which planet mends thy threadbare fate or mars!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unto whose use the pregnant suns are poised With idiot moons and stars retracing stars?
