used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
how long something has existed
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
from appearances alone
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt that he would be a friend.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
black-and-red
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From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
dark-red
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From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that he would be a friend.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I felt that he would be a friend.
coins made of gold
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that he would be a friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
malachitenoun
a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
shodadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that he would be a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
THREATSnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A beautiful sword with a solid silver sheath inlaid with large pieces of coral and malachite was passed through his belt.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THREATS OF DEATH An officer of high rank was sitting cross-legged at the farther end of the tent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a handsome dark-red tunic trimmed with gold and leopard skin, and was shod in tall black-and-red leather boots of Chinese shape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt that he would be a friend.
a late time of life
From this reading This man, apparently between fifty and sixty years of age, had an intelligent, refined, honest, good-natured face.
