adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
acquirements
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From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
Brandon
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From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was not merely the case of a great natural gift of voice.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was not merely the case of a great natural gift of voice.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not merely the case of a great natural gift of voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
how
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From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
IMPROVISATORE
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From this reading THE IMPROVISATORE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not merely the case of a great natural gift of voice.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was not merely the case of a great natural gift of voice.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not merely the case of a great natural gift of voice.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPROVISATORE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was not merely the case of a great natural gift of voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What most surprised him was her profound acquirements in the more difficult branches of the art.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading She said once that music was to her like the breath of life, and indeed it seemed to be; for now, since Brandon had witnessed her powers, he noticed how all her thoughts took a coloring from this.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The character of Beatrice unfolded more and more every day, and every new development excited the wonder of Brandon.
