used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
archlute
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From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
chantez
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From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
chitarrone
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From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
double-necked
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From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
Johnnie
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From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
Mais
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From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
Motte
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From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
organ-like
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From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
oui
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From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
coated with paint
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Mais oui, chantez, Monsieur_," said Madame La Motte.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
deliver by singing
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hum of Seville came to them in an almost organ-like harmony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked up into the sky, the painted sunset sky of Spain, as if to find some inspiration there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SILENT MEN IN BLACK "Sing to us, Johnnie."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.
