used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
cuirassnoun
medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
Fide-Yori
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From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
gaiters
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From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
girtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
Hieyas
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From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
of great significance or value
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
PERJURYnounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
From this reading PERJURY.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
a male human offspring
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
Taiko-Sama
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From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The cuirass of black horn girt his body, and heavy skirts, made of a series of plates fastened together by stitches of red silk, fell over a pair of loose trousers confined from the ankle to the knee by velvet gaiters.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the party devoted to the son of Taiko-Sama were assembled there.
at the time that
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he entered the hall where Fide-Yori was waiting for him, Hieyas saw that something important was about to occur.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Fide-Yori wore for the first time, that warlike and royal costume which he alone had the right to assume.
