advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Your advice Is cried up with example.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Who then shall offer To Mars’s so-scorned altar?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Your advice Is cried up with example.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Your advice Is cried up with example.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
ingotsnounUS /ˈɪŋɡəts/
plural of “ingot” — metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your advice Is cried up with example.
Mars'snounUS /ˈmɑːrzɪz/
possessive form of “mars” — a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Who then shall offer To Mars’s so-scorned altar?
martialist
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From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Who then shall offer To Mars’s so-scorned altar?
PALAMON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PALAMON.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
propoundverbUS /prəˈpaʊnd/
put forward, as of an idea
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
ScarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who then shall offer To Mars’s so-scorned altar?
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
so-scorned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who then shall offer To Mars’s so-scorned altar?
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who then shall offer To Mars’s so-scorned altar?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your advice Is cried up with example.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What strange ruins, Since first we went to school, may we perceive Walking in Thebes!
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your advice Is cried up with example.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Scars and bare weeds The gain o’ th’ martialist, who did propound To his bold ends honour and golden ingots, Which, though he won, he had not, and now flirted By peace for whom he fought!
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your advice Is cried up with example.
