adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Will you be so good as to come this way?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will you be so good as to come this way?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will you be so good as to come this way?”
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
d'hotel
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From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Laverick followed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Will you be so good as to come this way?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laverick followed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
Idiale
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From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
Laverick
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From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
Luigi's
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From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
maitre
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From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Will you be so good as to come this way?”
supper-parties
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From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will you be so good as to come this way?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The demand for tables was far in excess of the supply, but he had scarcely shown himself before the head maitre d’hotel came hurrying up.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you be so good as to come this way?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laverick walked into Luigi’s Restaurant at about a quarter to twelve, and found the place crowded with many little supper-parties on their way to a fancy dress ball.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle Idiale is waiting for you, sir,” he announced at once.
