used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
(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 The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
BANGKOKnounUS /bæŋˈkɑːk/
the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
better-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading The dress of the Laotians differs little from that of the Siamese.
put on clothes
From this reading The dress of the Laotians differs little from that of the Siamese.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
head-dresses
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From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
langouti
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From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
LAOSnounUS /ˈlɑːoʊs/
a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
Laotians
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From this reading The dress of the Laotians differs little from that of the Siamese.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dress of the Laotians differs little from that of the Siamese.
LOUANG
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From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
OBSERVATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
PRABANG
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From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
SiamesenounUS /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading The dress of the Laotians differs little from that of the Siamese.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dress of the Laotians differs little from that of the Siamese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The women are generally better-looking than those of the latter nation: they wear a single short petticoat of cotton, and sometimes a piece of silk over the breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
TRAVELLERnounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE EAST OF LOUANG PRABANG--NOTES OF TRAVELS--OBSERVATIONS FROM BANGKOK TO LAOS--END OF THE JOURNAL--DEATH OF THE TRAVELLER.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
be dressed in
From this reading The people wear the _langouti_ and a little red cotton waistcoat, or often nothing at all.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Both men and women go barefoot: their head-dresses are like the Siamese.
