adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
BERENE
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
BringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
Cheney
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From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
flirtationsnounUS /flərˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
Preston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thought of it offended his good taste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He met her on the stairway the first morning after his arrival, as he was descending to the street door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BERENE had been several months in her new home when Preston Cheney came to lodge at the Palace.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bringing up a tray covered with a snowy napkin, she stepped to one side and paused, to make room for him to pass.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Preston was not one of those young men who find pastime in flirtations with nursery maids or kitchen girls.
