used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
(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 All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
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 mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
make calm or still
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
put or send forth
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
dominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
a man of refinement
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
Ingomar
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From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
and nothing more
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
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 All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All were seated in a circle round the queen, waiting in silence to hear what was to be said next.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two officers sat staring at each other, evidently very much embarrassed, while Ingomar was the only one who appeared calm and unconcerned.
a Caucasian
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
which person or people
From this reading The arrest of Ingomar had the effect to cast a gloom over the entire party, who were beginning to feel deeply interested in his history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mysterious lady in the black domino was leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with the long white beard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The queen was making a desperate effort to conceal her emotions, but without effect.
