(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
(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 It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are the good and who are the evil?
Aubrey
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From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
to an extreme degree
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
hot-headed
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From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT more is there to say?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHAT more is there to say?
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
express in words
From this reading WHAT more is there to say?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHAT more is there to say?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT more is there to say?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT more is there to say?
at the time that
From this reading It is better, when one is able to deal poetic justice all round, to reward the good and punish the evil.
which person or people
From this reading Who are the good and who are the evil?
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have not to do with murderers, with breakers of the law, with enemies of God or man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Aubrey Leigh had not been exceedingly imprudent, if Bee had not been hot-headed and passionate, there would never have been that miserable breach between them.
