used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
affrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" she asked, raising her eyebrows interrogatively.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
fearless and daring
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
Dom
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From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
Dominga
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From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
every-day
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From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "Well?" she asked, raising her eyebrows interrogatively.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
FieldernounUS /ˈfiːldər/
a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
a young female
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading "Well?" she asked, raising her eyebrows interrogatively.
and nothing more
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
lounged
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From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
with speed
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Well?" she asked, raising her eyebrows interrogatively.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile Dominga and Captain Fielder lounged on a bench--conspicuously aloof from the crowd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
interact in a certain way
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" she asked, raising her eyebrows interrogatively.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She was meditating as to whether she might treat him as just a common, every-day officer, or not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
showing curiosity
From this reading A somewhat constrained silence had fallen between them; he was wondering if this handsome girl, with talking eyes and vivid expression, was "good fun"?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dom had finally made up her mind--as she looked up quickly and met his full, bold stare, a stare so prolonged and searching that another girl would have felt affronted and abashed; not so Dominga.
