allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
dominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
dressing-table
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From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
Fabio
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From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
Melani
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From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This delay was not produced by any change in his resolution to go to the Melani Palace.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
unshakenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next night, at the time of assembling specified in the invitations to the masked ball, Fabio was still lingering in his palace, and still allowing the black domino to lie untouched and unheeded on his dressing-table.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was as if the great, empty, silent palace had almost recovered on that night the charm which it had lost when its mistress died.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some strange influence seemed to be keeping him within the walls of his lonely home.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His determination to be present at the ball remained unshaken; and yet, at the last moment, he lingered and lingered on, without knowing why.
