used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
(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 pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The attempts and failures to _make music_!
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The attempts and failures to _make music_!
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
Chee
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From this reading The pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
divisible by two
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading The attempts and failures to _make music_!
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
engage in
From this reading The attempts and failures to _make music_!
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The attempts and failures to _make music_!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the excitement of the days that followed that memorable concert!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pleasure, to Chee, of a secret all her own!
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
a shaky motion
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So, for awhile, she tried with her little, trembling fingers, to draw tones from the old, loosened strings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not even familiar with the beginnings of melody; if she had heard of a scale, she did not known its meaning.
