used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His heart was too big to be carried in this way.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
Cowell
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From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
home-made
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From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
Jack-knife
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From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
multifariousadjective
having many aspects or qualities
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
not divisible by two
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
and nothing more
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
opera-glass
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From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
Pee-wee
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From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
reassurancenounUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
rivaledverbUS /ˈraɪvəld/
past form of “rival” — be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
cut with a saw
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
spangles
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From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
sun-dial
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From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His heart was too big to be carried in this way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He carried everything but his heart hanging around his neck or fastened to his belt.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His heart was too big to be carried in this way.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Though he had seen Pee-wee in Bridgeboro, he saw him now in full bloom and his multifarious decorations could only be rivaled by those of a Christmas tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
unscoutlike
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From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was too big to be carried in this way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His heart was too big to be carried in this way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack-knife, compass, a home-made sun-dial (which never under any conditions told the right time) and various other romantic ornaments suggestive of primeval life dangled from his belt like spangles from a huge bracelet.
Wilfred
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From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ODD NUMBER If Wilfred Cowell felt unscoutlike with his prosaic old opera-glass, he might have derived some comforting reassurance from the various and sundry equipment of Pee-wee Harris, Raven.
