adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the waiters stepped forward and drew out a chair.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
BarcelonanounUS /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One of the waiters stepped forward and drew out a chair.
d'hote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One of the waiters stepped forward and drew out a chair.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One of the waiters stepped forward and drew out a chair.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
new-comer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the waiters stepped forward and drew out a chair.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
shock-headedadjective
having a shock (or untidy mass) of hair
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
slippeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading One of the waiters stepped forward and drew out a chair.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He looked around, rather bewildered--as if he had never seen a table d'hote before.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading One of the waiters stepped forward and drew out a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The glass door of the dining-room of the Hotel of the Four Nations at Barcelona was opened softly, almost nervously, by a shock-headed little man, who peered into the room.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Thank ye--thank ye," said the new-comer, in a thick though pleasant voice.
