adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
Abdul
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From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
Bokhara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
emphasizeverbUS /ˈemfəsaɪz/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen a more offensive personality, although at the first glance he did not arouse actual dislike.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading No doubt in order to emphasize his own importance, Abdul Ali kept us waiting in that room for ten minutes before he condescended to enter.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were admitted into a room that faced on the street, furnished entirely in the eastern style, except for two gilt chairs against the wall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when he did come at last he was at pains to seem agreeable, which was not quite his natural attitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls were hung with carpets and the floor was covered with Bokhara rugs three deep.
