aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
brogues
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From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
deer-hide
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From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
GAMEKEEPERnounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading THE GAMEKEEPER.
Gibbie
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From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
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 second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
leggingsnounUS /ˈleɡɪŋz/
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAMEKEEPER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
undeterminedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/
not yet having been ascertained or determined
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading It pleased the two old people to see him so warmly clad.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very soon the stories about him were all stirred up afresh, and new rumours added.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second winter came, and with the first frost Gibbie resumed his sheepskin coat and the brogues and leggings which he had made for himself of deer-hide tanned with the hair.
woodcuts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased them also that, thus dressed, he always reminded them of some sacred personage undetermined--Jacob, or John the Baptist, or the man who went to meet the lion and be killed by him--in Robert’s big Bible, that is, in one or other of the woodcuts of the same.
