used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST CHANCE.
(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 Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A LAST CHANCE.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
Dino
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From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
Drea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
located inward
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
ItalianounUS /iˈtæliə/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST CHANCE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
low-ceilingedadjective
having a lower than normal ceiling
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
express in speech
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
having a supporting base
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Drea did not speak until they stood all three in the shelter of the familiar low-ceilinged room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He waited, standing in the firelight, his powerful knotted hands hanging loosely beside him; his gray head bowed upon his breast.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited until Italia had closed the door of the inner chamber behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he said, 'I should like to be alone with Dino.'
