in the past
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
Chee
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From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
dearly loved
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading She had been very much discouraged that last time.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
Gertrude
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From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
Joe's
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From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
immediately past
From this reading She had been very much discouraged that last time.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been very much discouraged that last time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been very much discouraged that last time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Even now she could feel the thrill that entered her soul at the concert, three long years ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been very much discouraged that last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
precisely as stated
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One night Chee was feeling very lonely for Daddy Joe’s fiddle--more lonely than any night since Cousin Gertrude had been at the farm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Knowing so well the tones she longed to hear, though she had done her best, she was dissatisfied.
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed years since she had fingered its dear old strings.
