used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
chivalricadjective
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
collaborativeadjectiveUS /kəˈlæbəreɪtɪv/
accomplished by collaboration
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
the act of discovering something
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
endowingverbUS /enˈdaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “endow” — give qualities or abilities to
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
idealizedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/
exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
immediately past
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
lay-figure
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From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
Lion-Hearted
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From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
not any; not one
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
on one occasion
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
and nothing more
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
panoplynounUS /ˈpænɑːpli/
a complete and impressive array
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
PREMONITIONSnounUS /preməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
REALITIESnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
sidelinesnounUS /ˈsaɪdlaɪnz/
plural of “sideline” — a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
and nothing more
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
a quantity of money
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
not known
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still it was disconcerting to realize that he had, in the flesh, contributed absolutely nothing to the picture.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had realized that she had been dressing a mere lay-figure in garments of idealized manhood and endowing an unknown with a panoply of the chivalric to which he could probably lay no rightful claim.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had simply devised from the whole cloth of imagination a collaborative sum of Galahad the Pure and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREMONITIONS BECOME REALITIES At last, running back to the start, we tracked him down and with his discovery came disappointment.
Yale-Harvard
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From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
a late time of life
From this reading She had seen him only once in later years--from the sidelines of a Yale-Harvard football game.
