past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading ‘Yes, it is quite beautiful,’ he said to the Emperor.
every person
From this reading Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
communicated in words
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
not any; not one
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘Yes, it is quite beautiful,’ he said to the Emperor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Yes, it is quite beautiful,’ he said to the Emperor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so he praised the cloth which he did not see, and expressed to them his delight at the beautiful colours and the splendid texture.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is strange, certainly, but no one must be allowed to notice it.’
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Stupid I am not!’ thought the man, ‘so it must be my good office for which I am not fitted.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, it is quite beautiful,’ he said to the Emperor.
