used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander had come and gone like a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
terminate
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alexander had come and gone like a dream.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
increase twofold
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Alexander had come and gone like a dream.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
moving swiftly
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Alexander had come and gone like a dream.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alexander had come and gone like a dream.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
jugglingnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alexander had come and gone like a dream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
not any; not one
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
palterverb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
SHAKSPEARE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had spent more than half the few hours he had passed at home in grumbling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, she could not find it in her heart to blame him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope.—SHAKSPEARE.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And, in truth, his flying visit had given his young wife little comfort.
