the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Violet shook her head playfully.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Violet shook her head playfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Violet shook her head playfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading But Violet shook her head playfully.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
only a very short time before
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Violet shook her head playfully.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think mamma should be the player to-night," she said.
having come into contact
From this reading "She has scarcely touched the piano for months, and I am really hungry to have her do so."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading But Violet shook her head playfully.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you give us some music, mother?" queried the captain, offering to lead her to the instrument.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE captain opened the piano and glanced smilingly at his young wife.
