used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It felt comfortable; but was the only shabby thing the Prince had ever seen in his life.
commonest
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From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
Dolornoun
(poetry) painful grief
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
at any time
From this reading It felt comfortable; but was the only shabby thing the Prince had ever seen in his life.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It felt comfortable; but was the only shabby thing the Prince had ever seen in his life.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It felt comfortable; but was the only shabby thing the Prince had ever seen in his life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading It felt comfortable; but was the only shabby thing the Prince had ever seen in his life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It felt comfortable; but was the only shabby thing the Prince had ever seen in his life.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
a special situation
From this reading It felt comfortable; but was the only shabby thing the Prince had ever seen in his life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
having come into contact
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
trouser's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
the act of using
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cloak outside, was the commonest looking bundle imaginable--Dolor touched it; it grew smaller, and he put it into his trouser's pocket and kept it there until he had a chance to look at it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "And what use will it be to me?" said he sadly, "and what in the world shall I do with it?"
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It seemed but a mere piece of cloth, dark green in color, being worn and shabby, though not dirty.
