used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
(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 The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
chinawarenoun
dishware made of high quality porcelain
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The restaurant followed the pattern.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
GourmetnounUS /ˈɡʊrmeɪ/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
livableadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvəbəl/
fit or suitable to live in or with
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
most important element
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
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 The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The restaurant followed the pattern.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The restaurant followed the pattern.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The Maryland colony had not been poor, and many of its settlers had been of the English nobility.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Face Is Familiar The Bay Gourmet was all that its outside appearance promised.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had brought with them furniture, paintings, and chinaware from England and France, and their homes were gracious and livable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A waiter, elderly and courteous, his voice soft with the Eastern Shore accent, led them to a table in a main dining room that was like something out of early American history, Maryland style.
