a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Here the cloak!’ and so on.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
clothing in general
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Here is the coat!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is the coat!
and nothing more
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
immediately past
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the cloak!’ and so on.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here the cloak!’ and so on.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights, and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding something, and said, ‘See! here are the breeches!
precisely as stated
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people could see that they were very busy making the Emperor’s new clothes ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom, cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread, and then said at last, ‘Now the clothes are finished!’
