aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What the devil was I to do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What the devil was I to do?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
HoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
Kamschatka
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From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
set afire or burning
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
Malcolm
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From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
petar
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From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
that's
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From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
not known
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |It was pitch dark, and the locality as much unknown as if I had been dropped into Kamschatka.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the devil was I to do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For ‘tis the sport, to have the engineer Hoist with his own petar.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “_Malcolm._ This murderous shaft that’s shot, Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way Is, to avoid the aim.”
