1914
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
Aix-la-ChapellenounUS /ˈeɪkslɑːʃəˈpel/
a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
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 Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading He was the most literary tailor I ever met anywhere.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was the most literary tailor I ever met anywhere.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the most literary tailor I ever met anywhere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
informallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməli/
without formality
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He was the most literary tailor I ever met anywhere.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was the most literary tailor I ever met anywhere.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was the most literary tailor I ever met anywhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
tailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the most literary tailor I ever met anywhere.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I remember a German tailor in Aix-la-Chapelle in the fall of 1914 who undertook to build for me a suit suitable for visiting the battle lines informally.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, an experienced surgeon has you all apart in half the time the tailor takes up in deciding whether the vest shall fasten with five buttons or six.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Our own domestic tailors are bad enough in this regard and the Old World tailors are even worse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As for the tailor--consider how wearisome are his methods when you parallel them alongside the tremendous advances in this direction made by the surgeon--how cumbersome and old-fashioned and tedious!
