used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
enframed
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From this reading His black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
expensivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈspensɪvli/
in an expensive manner
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
flame-colouredadjective
having the brilliant orange-red color of flames
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
gaiters
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From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
coins made of gold
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
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 black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading His black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
intimidatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/
made timid or fearful as by threats
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
medallionnounUS /məˈdæljən/
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
mother-of-pearlnoun
the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
Reine
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From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
Singer'snounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
possessive form of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
Stephanette
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From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading His black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
confined on all sides
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His black hair enframed a thin, sunburnt but intelligent face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding the humility of his position, the Bohemian did not appear to be much intimidated in the presence of Reine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He held in his hand a kind of guitar with a neck of ebony expensively inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl; at its upper end the neck formed a sort of palette, in the middle of which was a small, round plate chased with gold, resembling the lid of a medallion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
well-formedadjective
conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
a Caucasian
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saluted her with a sort of easy respect as he took a sharp and rapid survey of the objects which surrounded her.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As Stephanette had remarked, the Singer’s exterior had greatly improved; his slender and well-formed figure looked wonderfully well in the scarlet doublet, the present from the baron; his collar was fastened with the flame-coloured ribbon, a present from Stephanette; he wore wide trousers of coarse white stuff; his dark blue gaiters, embroidered with red wool, reached above his knees.
