abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
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 To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
ceremoniouslyadverb
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
DOOMEDadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
Lucagnolo
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From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
Paola's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
Ramiro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
subserviencenounUS /səbˈsɜːrviəns/
the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOOMED Across the length of that hall our eyes met—hers and mine—and held each other’s glances.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucagnolo had stepped aside, and Ramiro was now bowing low and ceremoniously before Madonna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His face I could not see, since his back was towards me, but his tones, as they floated across the hall to where I stood, came laden with subservience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To me the room and all within it formed an indistinct and misty picture, from out of which there clearly gleamed my Paola’s sweet, white face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All at the table had risen with Ramiro, and now, copying their leader, they bared their heads in outward token of such respect as certainly would have been felt by any men less abandoned than were they before so much saintly beauty and distress.
