used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you and Wyndham been practising much together.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
a special loved one
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
at any time
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you and Wyndham been practising much together.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
in the recent past
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Have you and Wyndham been practising much together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
practising
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From this reading Have you and Wyndham been practising much together.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
slumbers
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From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it has gained in sweetness a good deal lately.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Have you and Wyndham been practising much together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
Val
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From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Your voice is like that of a bird, my darling.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Wyndham has one of the purest tenor voices I ever heard in an amateur."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
Wyndham
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From this reading Have you and Wyndham been practising much together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Val, child, what are you humming under your breath?" said her father, suddenly rousing himself from his slumbers and looking into his daughter's pretty face.
