used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading They were talking with great animation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BALL AT THE OPERA.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE BALL AT THE OPERA.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
dominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were talking with great animation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
Oliva
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From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
OPERAnounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading THE BALL AT THE OPERA.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
with low volume
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
a safe place
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
in the near future
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking with great animation.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALL AT THE OPERA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
at the time that
From this reading The ball was at its height when they glided in quietly, and were soon lost in the crowd.
a Caucasian
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were talking with great animation.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A couple had taken refuge from the pressure under the queen’s box; one of them wore a white domino and the other a black one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, Oliva,” said the black domino, “that I am sure you are expecting some one.
