used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He beckoned me to come near.
bigotedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡətɪd/
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He beckoned me to come near.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
Funicula
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From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
Funiculi
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From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
gaped
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From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands shook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He beckoned me to come near.
mountebanknoun
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He beckoned me to come near.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
and nothing more
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
pearl-buttoned
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From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
a particular situation
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His hands shook.
steel-buckled
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From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
express a supposition
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He beckoned me to come near.
Tomfoolnoun
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Do I look too grotesque a mountebank Tomfool?" he asked in English.
velveteennounUS /ˈvelvətiːn/
a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading WHEN _Funiculi Funicula_ was over he sat on the wooden chair provided for him and wiped his face.
worshippernoun
a person who has religious faith
From this reading He was wearing the pearl-buttoned velveteen suit whose magnificence he had enhanced by newly purchased steel-buckled shoes and black stockings, and to a less bigoted worshipper than me I suppose he must have looked a mountebank Tomfool; but I only gaped at his question.
