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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
(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 There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
in addition
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
DylannounUS /ˈdɪlən/
United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
conformity or harmony
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
the force of workers available
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
Ned
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From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
operasnounUS /ˈɑːprəz/
plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
others
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From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
Richard
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Rorem
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From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cole Porter and Bob Dylan are two others who have proven their mastery of both language and composition.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while these three men combined their talents to produce great songs, Ned Rorem has employed his musical and literary gifts in a different way.
which person or people
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the words that are spoken
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 6-17-78 The world has always been fascinated by artists who excel in more than one field.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By keeping the two separate, he has gained a huge reputation as a composer of serious music and also as a prose writer of formidable style.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading There was Richard Wagner, for example, who wrote the words and the music to all his operas.
