adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
d'hôte
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From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
Dr
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From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Gervase kept his gaze steadily fixed on the table-cloth.
Fulkeward
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From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Gervase kept his gaze steadily fixed on the table-cloth.
Gervase
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From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
Gezireh
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From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gervase kept his gaze steadily fixed on the table-cloth.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
how
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From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Gervase kept his gaze steadily fixed on the table-cloth.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gervase kept his gaze steadily fixed on the table-cloth.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Gervase kept his gaze steadily fixed on the table-cloth.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
table-cloth
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From this reading Gervase kept his gaze steadily fixed on the table-cloth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “All you artists are alike,--you have no idea whatever of time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading /The/ table d’hôte at the Gezireh Palace Hotel had already begun when Gervase entered the dining-room and sat down near Lady Fulkeward and Dr. Dean.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have missed the soup,” said her ladyship, looking up at him with a sweet smile.
Ziska
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From this reading And how have you succeeded with that charming mysterious person, the Princess Ziska?”
