used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
in addition
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
Bojanus's
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From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
CriticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
fitting-room
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From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
Gumbril
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From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
InflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
and nothing more
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
opulencenounUS /ˈɑːpjələns/
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
paradoxicaladjectiveUS /ˌperəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
PatentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
a human being
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
PracticallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Practically, the trousers were a tremendous success.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
Small-Clothes
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From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Practically, the trousers were a tremendous success.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In him, however, Gumbril had to admit, the opulence seemed a little misplaced and paradoxical.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Practically, the trousers were a tremendous success.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Practically, the trousers were a tremendous success.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Still, if one has to suffer in order to be beautiful, one must also expect to be ugly in order not to suffer.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Critically, in the glasses of Mr. Bojanus’s fitting-room, Gumbril examined his profile, his back view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Practically, the trousers were a tremendous success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inflated, the Patent Small-Clothes bulged, bulged decidedly, though with a certain gracious opulence that might, in a person of the other sex, have seemed only deliciously natural.
