used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
a social unit living together
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
FIJInounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
FijiansnounUS /ˈfɪdʒiənz/
plural of “fijian” — a native or inhabitant of Fiji
From this reading His color was that of a mulatto, a higher type than that of the native Fijians.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
girdled
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From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
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 The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading His color was that of a mulatto, a higher type than that of the native Fijians.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
kinkyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋki/
(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
staying power
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
LOCALadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading His color was that of a mulatto, a higher type than that of the native Fijians.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading His color was that of a mulatto, a higher type than that of the native Fijians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
ROYALTYnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
transport commercially
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His color was that of a mulatto, a higher type than that of the native Fijians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His color was that of a mulatto, a higher type than that of the native Fijians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading His color was that of a mulatto, a higher type than that of the native Fijians.
precisely as stated
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading FIJI ROYALTY--LOCAL COLOR--VISITORS TO THE SHIP Today I met the royal family of the Fiji Islands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This garment was twisted and tucked tight around the hips, the lower folds falling loosely above the knee; the legs were muscular and strong, and the calves bulged out as if inflated with air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
a Caucasian
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King, although old, was a very impressive figure, with his long white kinky hair and massive bushy eyebrows.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a loose white tunic cut off at the elbows, and girdled around him was what looked like a homespun sheet.
