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You have lived since then.” There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table. There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn. Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page. Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
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Reading 88/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 436–440
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plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.”
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading “Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.”
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading “There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.”
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading “There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.”
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.”
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading “There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
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From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
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From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have lived since then.”
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You have lived since then.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
make short successive sounds
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You have lived since then.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You have lived since then.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rattle of cups and saucers and the hissing of a fluted Georgian urn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dorian Gray went over and poured out the tea.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two globe-shaped china dishes were brought in by a page.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came a knock at the door, and the butler entered with a laden tea-tray and set it down upon a small Japanese table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have lived since then.”
