accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
(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 THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
BALLETnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
Carmen
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From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
Dalila
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From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was given in German, some of the translations good and some poor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Everything was given in German, some of the translations good and some poor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everything was given in German, some of the translations good and some poor.
GRANDMOTHERSnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
Humperdincknoun
German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921)
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
of great significance or value
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was given in German, some of the translations good and some poor.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
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 Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
operasnounUS /ˈɑːprəz/
plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Everything was given in German, some of the translations good and some poor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
repertoirenounUS /ˈrepərtwɑːr/
the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
singableadjective
suitable for singing
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Everything was given in German, some of the translations good and some poor.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
a special situation
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At first it had seemed terribly difficult to accustom myself to the German sounds in _Dalila_ or _Carmen,_ after the sonorous French, but latterly German came to seem quite as natural, though never so beautiful nor singable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
translationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Everything was given in German, some of the translations good and some poor.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Every one in the audience, however, understood the text, and surely this is the important thing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
VerdinounUS /ˈverdi/
Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
WebernounUS /ˈwebər/
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
Wolf-Ferrari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET All this time I was working very hard at the opera.
