used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The orchestrelle added to the Island something he needed soulfully.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
Bedient
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From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
confined by bonds
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
Carreras
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From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come when his nature hungered for great music.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
divisible by two
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The time had come when his nature hungered for great music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
hungered
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From this reading The time had come when his nature hungered for great music.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The orchestrelle added to the Island something he needed soulfully.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
music-room
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From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The time had come when his nature hungered for great music.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The orchestrelle added to the Island something he needed soulfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
orchestrelle
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From this reading The orchestrelle added to the Island something he needed soulfully.
a human being
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The orchestrelle added to the Island something he needed soulfully.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
soulfullyadverb
in a soulful manner
From this reading The orchestrelle added to the Island something he needed soulfully.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading So fresh a surface did Bedient bring to the Carreras music-room.
express in words
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come when his nature hungered for great music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
communicated in words
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were his sole adventures in music, but they had bound his dreams together.
at the time that
From this reading The time had come when his nature hungered for great music.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had felt, _if the right person were near_, he could have made music tell things, not to be uttered in mere words; and under the magic of certain songs, that which was creative within him, even dim and chaotic, stirred and warmed for utterance....
