used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
in addition
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
cameosnounUS /ˈkæmioʊz/
plural of “cameo” — engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
CiteverbUS /saɪt/
make reference to
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does he say of it?
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
ensample
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From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
hair'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
only a very short time before
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What does he say of it?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
and nothing more
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
and nothing more
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
micklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
an old word for “no”
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
Oth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
Poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
express in words
From this reading What does he say of it?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
for a short time
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
move stealthily
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
thews
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From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Also the great Elizabethan needs room for his giant limbs, for his frame of thought and his thews of diction.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
precisely as stated
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does he say of it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why very much; but if you are of those that cut out their cameos too finely; you slip into quoting this merely:-- _Oth._ Hum!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Cite him just too shortly, choose but a hair’s breadth too mickle an ensample of his work, and it is hardly Poesy, nay, hardly Prose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus you shall have Othello--the Moor they call him--betrayed and raging, full of an African Anger.
