adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
arm-chairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
Gryce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant bowed, and stepping forward down the hall, opened the door of a small and cosy room heavily hung with crimson curtains.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I doubt if Mr. Blake will enjoy the latter half of his bill of fare as much as the first,” said I, drawing up one of the luxurious arm-chairs to the side of my principal.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading “I will let him know that you are here,” said he, and vanished towards the dining-room.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “No,” returned Mr. Gryce; “show us into some room where we can be comfortable and we will wait till he has finished.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Blake is at dinner, sir, with company, but I will call him if you say so.”
