used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
ARMOURnounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
can't
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From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
move gently or carefully
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
divisible by two
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
Fiam
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From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
FIAM'S
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From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
how
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From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
immediately past
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
microscopicadjectiveUS /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
of or relating to or used in microscopy
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
Identical; not different.
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
express in words
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
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 FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
in the near future
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
carry out
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
express in words
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
tin-foil
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From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In this outfit Fiam was a little clumsy at first, but soon he could move with ease, and at last he was able to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
(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 I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
at the time that
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
at any time that; every time that
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I put a cap made of the same material on his head, which was exactly like a microscopic medieval helmet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIAM’S SILVER ARMOUR After this to protect Fiam whenever we went out in bad or threatening weather, I covered him with a magnificent waterproof made from the tin-foil I had taken off of some chocolate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was never ready to take off the brilliant suit, and even when the sun shone gloriously he would say:
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wrapped him up well, and I can’t tell you how proud he was to see himself clad in silver like an ancient prince in armour.
