used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
react verbally
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
Dennis
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From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?"
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?"
arousing affect
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had been playing, and he had come to the music alcove for the purpose of turning her music; but now she was touching sweet chords here and there aimlessly, and waiting for his answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT MADE HER DIFFERENT?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you like to talk of her?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was the question which Gracie Dennis asked of young Reid as he stood beside her at the piano.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I HAVE heard a good deal about your sister that has interested me.
