aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
Agujari
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From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
(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 that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
Betsy
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From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
highest in quality
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
Handel'snounUS /ˈhændəlz/
possessive form of “handel” — a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
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 had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
Pacchierotti
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From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All that Pacchierotti and the Agujari had said about her singing failed to do full justice to it, he declared.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
be seated
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father had seated himself at the harpsichord, and Betsy had astonished her brother by her singing of Handel's "Sweet Bird."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
male cat
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Tom caught up his violin and began to tune it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
which person or people
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard singers in Italy who were accounted great, but the greatest of them might sit at her feet with profit.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He affirmed that she was the greatest singer in the world.
