adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
BOULARD
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From this reading BOULARD.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
corpulencynoun
more than average fatness
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
gaiternounUS /ˈɡeɪtər/
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
middlingnounUS /ˈmɪdəlɪŋ/
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
Pique-Vinaigre
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From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
rubicundadjective
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
swan's-down
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From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
watch-chain
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From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Although the fashion of wearing trinkets was over, the golden watch-chain sustained a goodly number of fine gold seals and rings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A kind of hooded cap of red velvet completed the costume of this personage, who wore excellent furred slippers.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading This prisoner, so rosy and stout, was wrapped up in a long, warm coat of gray swan's-down, with gaiter trousers of the same material.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The prisoner who entered at the moment that Pique-Vinaigre left it was a man of about thirty years of age, with red hair, and a jovial, fat, and rubicund face; his middling stature rendered still more remarkable by his enormous corpulency.
