adown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
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 The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
frogged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
hempenadjectiveUS /ˈhempən/
having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
stitchedadjectiveUS /stɪtʃt/
fastened with stitches
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
tasseledadjectiveUS /ˈtæsəld/
fringed or adorned with tassels
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
tassles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
