adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
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 Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
Bellew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
bolenounUS /boʊl/
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
Porges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
slingsnounUS /slɪŋz/
plural of “sling” — a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To wait?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which Adam proposes a game_ "To be, or not to be!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "That is the question!--whether I shall brave the slings, and arrows and things, and--speak tonight, and have done with it--one way or another, or live on, a while, secure in this uncertainty?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bellew leaned against the mighty bole of "King Arthur," and stared up at the moon with knitted brows.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Whether I shall, at this so early stage, pit all my chances of happiness against the chances of--losing her, and with her--Small Porges, bless him! and all the quaint, and lovable beings of this wonderful Arcadia of mine.
