adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
d'archet
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From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
dressing-room
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From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
entrancesnounUS /ˈentrənsəz/
plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
Gounod's
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From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
INA
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From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
Ithuriel's
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From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
KLOSKING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
Siebel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Crash!--the first _coup d'archet_ announced the overture, and roused her energy, as if Ithuriel's spear had pricked her.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading She came early to the theater at night, and sat, half dressed, fatigued, and nervous, in her dressing-room.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man Faust was a German; but the musical part Faust seems better suited to an Italian or a Frenchman.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came down dressed, to listen at one of the upper entrances, to fill herself with the musical theme, before taking her part in it, and also to gauge the audience and the singers.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading INA KLOSKING worked night and day upon Siebel, in Gounod's “Faust,” and upon the songs that had been added to give weight to the part.
