Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading He played African dances and melodies wonderfully well.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading He played African dances and melodies wonderfully well.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

with expression; in an expressive manner

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

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 He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone

From this reading At Freetown I heard a negro play the violin really well.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At Freetown I heard a negro play the violin really well.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading He played African dances and melodies wonderfully well.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

participate in games or sport

From this reading At Freetown I heard a negro play the violin really well.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading At Freetown I heard a negro play the violin really well.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

precisely as stated

From this reading He held the fiddle to his breast, instead of to his chin, and played Raff’s _Cavatina_ and _La Serenata_, very expressively.

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 At Freetown I heard a negro play the violin really well.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I complimented him on his playing, and discovered that a Hungarian violin-player had given him a course of lessons.

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

plural of “violinist” — a musician who plays the violin

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At Freetown I heard a negro play the violin really well.

at the time that

From this reading A Negro Violinist—Sierra Leone—Some Violinists—Wagner—A Sea Chantey—Old Memories WHEN I got back to Sierra Leone I was glad of a rest and stayed at the English hotel for a couple of weeks.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading He played African dances and melodies wonderfully well.