used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
Bacchum
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
banqueting-hall
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From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
Banquo
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From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
barbarum
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
take in liquids
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
EpicureanadjectiveUS /ˌepəkjʊˈriːən/
of Epicurus or epicureanism
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Natis in usum laetitiae scyphis Pugnare, Thracum est.
divisible by two
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
with resolute determination
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
laetitiae
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From this reading Natis in usum laetitiae scyphis Pugnare, Thracum est.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
Morem
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
Natis
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From this reading Natis in usum laetitiae scyphis Pugnare, Thracum est.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
palliateverb
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
accept an excuse for
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
prohibete
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
proprieties
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From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
Pugnare
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From this reading Natis in usum laetitiae scyphis Pugnare, Thracum est.
an angry dispute
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
rixis
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
Sanguineis
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
scyphis
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From this reading Natis in usum laetitiae scyphis Pugnare, Thracum est.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
Thracum
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From this reading Natis in usum laetitiae scyphis Pugnare, Thracum est.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
Tollite
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
uncivilizedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
without civilizing influences
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
usum
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From this reading Natis in usum laetitiae scyphis Pugnare, Thracum est.
verecundumque
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From this reading Tollite barbarum Morem: verecundumque Bacchum Sanguineis prohibete rixis.
precisely as stated
From this reading On this point he speaks mildly, but very firmly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To quarrel with a man over his cups, or in any wise to molest him in his drink, is an offense against the proprieties that even the good-natured Epicurean can not find it in his easy heart to palliate or pardon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ghost of Banquo was an uncivilized spectre, or--strong as was the provocation--it would have confronted Macbeth in any other place sooner than the banqueting-hall.
