used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Har._ 'Tis time to Conjure, for I am almost famish'd.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading SCENE _Changes_.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
ConjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading _Har._ 'Tis time to Conjure, for I am almost famish'd.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
famish'd
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From this reading _Har._ 'Tis time to Conjure, for I am almost famish'd.
fastedverbUS /ˈfæstɪd/
past form of “fast” — abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
From this reading We have fasted like Priests for a Miracle.
FaustusnounUS /ˈfɔːstəs/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
set up or found
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
Har
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From this reading _Har._ 'Tis time to Conjure, for I am almost famish'd.
HarlequinnounUS /ˈhɑːrləkwən/
a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We have fasted like Priests for a Miracle.
MiraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading We have fasted like Priests for a Miracle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
Pontificalibus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
PriestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading We have fasted like Priests for a Miracle.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
ScarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
Scaramouchenoun
a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE _Changes_.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Har._ 'Tis time to Conjure, for I am almost famish'd.
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 _Har._ 'Tis time to Conjure, for I am almost famish'd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
WandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading _Enter_ Harlequin, _and_ Scaramouche _in the Doctor's Gown; a Wand, and a Circle_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have fasted like Priests for a Miracle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Scar._ So, now am I in my _Pontificalibus_: Now can I shew my Black Art; for I have found that heavenly Book which _Faustus_ used to raise the Dead in: Come, stand within this Circle.
