used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
(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 He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
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 dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
Boguslav
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From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
Brabant
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From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
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 His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
kaftannoun
a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
Kyedani
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From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
Olenka
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From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
Rossyeni
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From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
sword-bearer
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From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came himself in such array and so lordly that he attracted all eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the supper, besides the sword-bearer of Rossyeni and Olenka, were invited the most distinguished officers of Kyedani and some attendants of Prince Boguslav.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was dressed in black, in a kaftan made of stripes of silk and velvet, the sleeves of which were slashed and fastened together the length of the arm.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading His wig was dressed in beautiful waving curls; his face in delicacy of color called to mind milk and roses; his small mustache seemed to be of silken hair, and his eyes stars.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Around his neck he had a broad collar, of the most marvellous Brabant lace, of inestimable value, and at the wrists ruffles of the same material.
