used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
Arpad
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From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mother was just as eager to be gone as he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mother was just as eager to be gone as he was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
BeethovennounUS /ˈbeɪtoʊvən/
German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
Belenyi
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From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
Belenyis
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From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
CHILD'SnounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
Csanta
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From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His mother was just as eager to be gone as he was.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His mother was just as eager to be gone as he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
HaydnnounUS /ˈhaɪdən/
prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
and nothing more
From this reading His mother was just as eager to be gone as he was.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was just as eager to be gone as he was.
MozartnounUS /ˈmoʊzɑːrt/
prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
participate in games or sport
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
move hurridly
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a day did they stay; they were off the very same evening.
at the time that
From this reading CHILD'S PLAY The concert season was in full swing when the Belenyis received the news that Csanta was dead and had bequeathed to them their former house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Arpad had been engaged to play a quartet with Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn he would have thrown up his engagement and flown back with railway speed to his old home.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On their arrival at X---- the magistrate unlocked the door of their old home and gave Madame Belenyi possession.
