used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
in the past
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
(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 "I was not aware that you heard it at all," replied she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
Arletta
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From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was not aware that you heard it at all," replied she.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I was not aware that you heard it at all," replied she.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case," said Arletta, "your ears did not deceive you, for you certainly heard real music.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "In that case," said Arletta, "your ears did not deceive you, for you certainly heard real music.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "In that case," said Arletta, "your ears did not deceive you, for you certainly heard real music.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "In that case," said Arletta, "your ears did not deceive you, for you certainly heard real music.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "In that case," said Arletta, "your ears did not deceive you, for you certainly heard real music.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
at any time
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In that case," said Arletta, "your ears did not deceive you, for you certainly heard real music.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
hear with intention
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
pictorialadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/
pertaining to or consisting of pictures
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was not aware that you heard it at all," replied she.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was not aware that you heard it at all," replied she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
having come into contact
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Music," repeated I, "then it was real music I heard a short time ago and not a mere fancy of my own."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we shall enjoy a little music," said Arletta, as she turned her attention to the pictorial orchestra.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," responded I, "when first coming into this room, the men in the picture appeared to me to be alive, and wishing to attract their attention I touched the shoulder of the leader, and then it was that I thought I heard the sweetest and grandest music it has ever been my good fortune to listen to."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was not aware that you heard it at all," replied she.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In that case," said Arletta, "your ears did not deceive you, for you certainly heard real music.
