used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
Barlquo
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From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
divisible by two
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
Fleance
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From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
hardiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiəst/
superlative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
How
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From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading --Macbeth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
take in marriage
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
not in physical motion
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
express in words
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
a special situation
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How much more so, if we have, but a breathing interval before, moved and conversed with the warm and living likeness of the motionless clay before us!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a fearful thing, even to the hardiest nerves, to find ourselves suddenly alone with the dead.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And this was the man from whom I had parted in coldness--almost in anger --at a word--a breath!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marry, he was dead-- And the right valiant Barlquo walked too late, Whom, you may say, if it please you, Fleance killed, For Fleance fled!
