used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
Crabtree
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From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He took up the glass and peered into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
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 Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading "Hum!" he mused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took up the glass and peered into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
Josiah
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From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Hum!" he mused.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He took up the glass and peered into it.
PEPPERverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
tailor's
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From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up the glass and peered into it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up the glass and peered into it.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading PEPPER A PRISONER At the usual hour the next morning Josiah Crabtree arose and dressed himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a far from happy frame of mind, for a tailor's bill he had to pay was higher than he thought it ought to be.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Having donned his garments, and washed himself and combed his hair, he turned to the stand to get his new set of teeth.
