used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
advertverbUS /ˈædvərt/
give heed
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So every one said among my choral contemporaries afterwards.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
ariasnounUS /ˈɑːriəz/
plural of “aria” — an elaborate song for solo voice
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
make calm or still
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
choralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
From this reading So every one said among my choral contemporaries afterwards.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
clearancenounUS /ˈklɪrəns/
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading So every one said among my choral contemporaries afterwards.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So every one said among my choral contemporaries afterwards.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
fulness
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From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
how
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From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
and nothing more
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
subject to death
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So every one said among my choral contemporaries afterwards.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So every one said among my choral contemporaries afterwards.
and nothing more
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
others
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From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
the local environment
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So every one said among my choral contemporaries afterwards.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
only a very short time before
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Tremendous in revenge, perfectly tremendous, was the uproar between the parts, for there was a pause and clearance for a quarter of an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chorus, I learned afterwards, was never recalled, so proudly true, so perfect, so flexible; but it was not only not difficult to keep in, it was impossible to get out.
which person or people
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will merely advert to the extraordinary calm that pervaded the audience during the first part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I might recall how the arias told, invested with that same charm of subdued and softened fulness; I might name each chorus, bent to such strength by a might scarcely mortal: but I dare not anticipate my after acquaintance with a musician who, himself supreme, has alone known how to interpret the works of others.
