adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you wish anything, mother?"
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He will be with us at dinner."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be with us at dinner."
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
Carraway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only to present Mr. Carraway, my child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Only to present Mr. Carraway, my child.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
DimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He will be with us at dinner."
dinner-tray
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From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you wish anything, mother?"
Docia
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From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will be with us at dinner."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
mistress's
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From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Do you wish anything, mother?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Only to present Mr. Carraway, my child.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Only to present Mr. Carraway, my child.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Only to present Mr. Carraway, my child.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Only to present Mr. Carraway, my child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only to present Mr. Carraway, my child.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will be with us at dinner."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cynthia came forward smiling and held out her hand with the cordial hospitality which she had inherited with the family portraits and the good old name.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be with us at dinner."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Do you wish anything, mother?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He will be with us at dinner."
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Dim wonder was still upon him when Docia appeared bearing her mistress's dinner-tray, and a moment later Cynthia came in and paused uncertainly near the threshold.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you wish anything, mother?"
