used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
couldn't
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From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
Erich
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From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
fantasticaladjective
existing in fancy only
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The others were finishing up.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
Illy
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From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
Kaby
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From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
Lynn
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From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
MOTIVESnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
octopusnounUS /ˈɑːktəpʊs/
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
OPPORTUNITIESnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
others
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From this reading The others were finishing up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
with low volume
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
Sevensee
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From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
ShakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
smother'd
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From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The others were finishing up.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erich, Mark and Kaby were having a quietly furious argument I couldn't overhear at the end of the bar nearest the bronze chest, and Illy was draped over the piano like a real octopus, listening in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were finishing up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
belonging to which person
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading --Macbeth MOTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES My big bad waif from King's Lynn had set the tray on his knees and started to wolf the food down.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Beau and Sevensee were pacing up and down near the control divan and throwing each other a word now and then.
but in spite of that
From this reading My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not.
