used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAIR OF CHECKED TROUSERS.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
abominationsnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “abomination” — a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
cause to be bored
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
CHECKEDadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading A PAIR OF CHECKED TROUSERS.
power to direct or determine
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
cut-me-downs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
homemadeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd/
made or produced in the home or by yourself
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
staying power
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
netheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAIR OF CHECKED TROUSERS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A PAIR OF CHECKED TROUSERS.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
TROUSERSnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading A PAIR OF CHECKED TROUSERS.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
unskilledadjectiveUS /ənˈskɪld/
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading From the waist down, Moses’ masculine and uncouth figure seemed to utter a dull protest against cut-me-downs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of these, in the career of Moses, was the inexorable will of his mother that ordained homemade garments for his nether limbs.
Wopp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Made from his father’s discarded trousers of black and grey check, the new pair of abominations that adorned the legs of the youthful Wopp bore evidence to the unskilled fingers of the maker.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There are many forces in life that growing youths are not able to control.
