used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Ahmed
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
Barby
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Bartouki
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From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
Brant's
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From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
brownstonenounUS /ˈbraʊnstoʊn/
a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
Dr
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
Hartson
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Hayret
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
importernounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtər/
someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
come together
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
the middle of the day
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The door was opened by a figure right out of _The Arabian Nights_, or so it seemed to the young people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
the topmost one of two
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Egyptian Cat The reception for Dr. Hayret Ahmed was at the home of an Egyptian importer named Mohammed Bartouki.
Winston
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mohammed Bartouki had assured the scientist that he would look forward to meeting the young people of Dr. Hartson Brant's household.
York'snounUS /jɔːrks/
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Barby, the boys, and Winston rang the bell of a brownstone house on New York's Upper East Side promptly at noon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Winston had checked with his host by phone, and his request that he be allowed to bring his young associates to meet Bartouki had been met with enthusiastic pleasure.
