used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Don't you want to buy a dream, young man?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
cow'snounUS /kaʊz/
possessive form of “cow” — female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you want to buy a dream, young man?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Don't you want to buy a dream, young man?"
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Dreams to sell!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
the force of workers available
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Dreams to sell!
a particular situation
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
in the near future
From this reading Dreams to sell!" called out the old man as soon as he caught sight of Peter.
in a strange manner
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dreams to sell!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't you want to buy a dream, young man?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
whitestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪst/
superlative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From a kind of belt hung two horns on silver chains, one an ordinary cow's horn, the other a beautiful horn carved of the whitest ivory, and decorated with little figures of men and animals.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you want to buy a dream, young man?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Don't you want to buy a dream, young man?"
