used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
how long something has existed
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A broad sash of orange silk encircled the waist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
Cloarek
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From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading The waistcoat, too, was black, and trimmed with embroidery and buttons to match the jacket.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading A broad sash of orange silk encircled the waist.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
plural of “god” — 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 "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
and nothing more
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
roused to anger
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
engage in
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The waistcoat, too, was black, and trimmed with embroidery and buttons to match the jacket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
and nothing more
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading A broad sash of orange silk encircled the waist.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
on the contrary
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading A broad sash of orange silk encircled the waist.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading A broad sash of orange silk encircled the waist.
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 This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
not in physical motion
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
very small
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The waistcoat, too, was black, and trimmed with embroidery and buttons to match the jacket.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading The waistcoat, too, was black, and trimmed with embroidery and buttons to match the jacket.
precisely as stated
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading A broad sash of orange silk encircled the waist.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading The waistcoat, too, was black, and trimmed with embroidery and buttons to match the jacket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "THOSE WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
a late time of life
From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading This severe but elegant costume consisted of a rather long black jacket elaborately embroidered with yellow on the collar and sleeves, and still further ornamented with rows of tiny silver buttons set very close together.
Yvon
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From this reading Yvon Cloarek was only about thirty years of age, and the Breton costume in which he had just arrayed himself set off his robust and symmetrical figure to admirable advantage.
