adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He might have been a Greek, a Pole, an Italian or a Turk.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
aplombnounUS /əˈplɑːm/
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
ASCENDANTnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
Barnes
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From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
CHIVALRYnounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
Delmonico's
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From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He might have been a Greek, a Pole, an Italian or a Turk.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading He might have been a Greek, a Pole, an Italian or a Turk.
kiosknounUS /ˈkiːɔːsk/
small area set off by walls for special use
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
man-servant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
never-failing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He might have been a Greek, a Pole, an Italian or a Turk.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
Sherry'snounUS /ˈʃeriz/
possessive form of “sherry” — dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
smartnessnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtnɪs/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading He did not have the air or aplomb of a butler, nor the smartness of a footman.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
Soto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
SPIRITnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say to Mrs. Collier, Nicholas, that Mr. Barnes is here for dinner," said De Soto.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
thick-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading He might have been a Greek, a Pole, an Italian or a Turk.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
WAYFARERnoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE FIRST WAYFARER, THE SECOND WAYFARER, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY ASCENDANT The wide green door, set far back in a recess not unlike a kiosk, was opened by a man-servant who might easily have been mistaken for a waiter from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, he was a thick-set, rather scrubby sort of person with all the symptoms of cafe servitude about him, including the never-failing doubt as to nationality.
