Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

having companions or an escort

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

(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 All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

in addition

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

clothing in general

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

influence by slyness

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

of short duration or distance

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

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From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

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From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

placed crosswise

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

set up or found

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

(of a hat) having a high crown

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

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From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

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From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

and nothing more

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

full of life and energy

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

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 The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

the force of workers available

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

in the near future

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this fine apparel, mine host informed me, was peculiar to Christmas, and I soon found the highway full of peasants in similar garb.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

in the direction of

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

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From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we got off, Jose Rosado resumed his story, which was brief enough to beguile us just to the church-door.

plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The little inn was lively enough as we emerged from the bower and crossed the court-yard towards the road.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two or three men, attendants and hostlers of the place, were also about to start, trigged out in queer little capes and high-crowned hats.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

a Caucasian

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

which person or people

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The woman who had prepared my supper came forth arrayed in a capulet of white and scarlet, and two younger girls who accompanied her wore veils and long, black robes which fell about their forms like Oriental garments.