AimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
(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 Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
amuletsnounUS /ˈæmjələts/
plural of “amulet” — a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
Attempered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
ChainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
decomposeverbUS /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊz/
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
duesnounUS /duːz/
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
coins made of gold
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
HealedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
InterchangeableadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
juncturesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃərz/
plural of “juncture” — an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
occurring by chance
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
subject to death
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
not any; not one
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
Polycrates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
