used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Now, this long, black waterproof is the thing.
boanounUS /ˈboʊə/
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Doesn't he look cute?"
Doesn't
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From this reading Doesn't he look cute?"
don't
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From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
here's
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From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
I'll
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From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, this long, black waterproof is the thing.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
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 "Now, this long, black waterproof is the thing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doesn't he look cute?"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, this long, black waterproof is the thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
Samuel'snounUS /ˈsæmjuːlz/
possessive form of “samuel” — (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
a particular situation
From this reading And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
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 And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, here's a broad purple ribbon for a necktie; and I'll put this ermine boa around his neck, for don't judges sometimes wear ermine?
a special situation
From this reading "Now, this long, black waterproof is the thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, this long, black waterproof is the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading "Now, this long, black waterproof is the thing.
be dressed in
From this reading And he can wear Samuel's bicycle stockings and shoes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think the Judge ought to have something solemn on, don't you?" she said, addressing his wife.
