adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
BALLnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE MASQUERADE BALL.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Prosperity's the very bond of love.
chequer-board
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From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Prosperity's the very bond of love.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
MASQUERADEverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading THE MASQUERADE BALL.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prosperity's the very bond of love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
prefermentnoun
the act of preferring
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
Prosperity's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prosperity's the very bond of love.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
TalenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading -Winter's Tale.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASQUERADE BALL.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Prosperity's the very bond of love.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHAT a perfect chequer-board is this same game of life on which we all hold so transient a lease.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading -Winter's Tale.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Time is the board, and the various vicissitudes of life make up the chequered field, ourselves the wooden "men;" each and all strive for preferment, and whether it be gained or not, depends solely upon the shrewdness of him who plays the game.
