the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
Alfy
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From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
Betty
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From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
Dorothy
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From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
communicated in words
From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
the act of giving
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH HONOR.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading HIGH HONOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
participate in games or sport
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Betty and Alfy listened to her and expressed their approval.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third was to be held in readiness in case she needed to respond to an encore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Dorothy devoted to practice, giving special attention to the three pieces she was to play at the concert, two of which had been given place on the program.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were never limited in their praise of her work, which always seemed to them beyond criticism.
