aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
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 Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
all-the
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From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
batonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Once only, to his bitter regret, was he induced to go out.
brilliancy
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From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once only, to his bitter regret, was he induced to go out.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Once only, to his bitter regret, was he induced to go out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once only, to his bitter regret, was he induced to go out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Once only, to his bitter regret, was he induced to go out.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once only, to his bitter regret, was he induced to go out.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Once only, to his bitter regret, was he induced to go out.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
upraised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
Wagner'snounUS /ˈwæɡnərz/
possessive form of “wagner” — Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowing the danger that beset him, Puritan that he was, he had avoided it all he could.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The very brilliancy of the scene threw him into gloom, so aloof did he feel from it all-the great theatre aflame with lights, the circling tiers of faces, the pit with its hundred musicians, their eyes on the leader, who stood above them with baton upraised and German face already aglow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He even stopped his daily visits to the club, and spent most of his time at home with his mother and sister.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Wagner's tidal wave had reached New York; it was the opening night of the season, and the opera was one that he had learned to love in Germany.
