used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
Consuelo
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From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
dominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
Germain
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From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said-- "Who is this count?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know him."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
Porporino
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From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
St
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From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said-- "Who is this count?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading One of them said, in a low tone-- "Do not trust the Count de St. Germain."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Being now anxious to retire, Consuelo left the box, and in one of the corridors met two masks.
Uberto
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From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She fancied that she recognised the voice of Uberto Porporino, her brother artist, and took him by the sleeve of his domino.
which person or people
From this reading She said-- "Who is this count?
