aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
any person at all
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
divisible by two
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
Mendizabal
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From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
OrchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
the local environment
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
self-forgetfully
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From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Keeping bravely on, making the shape come even in the most difficult parts.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those people who stand in the arena and talk about the music and know that there are piano scores and get them and play them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Sitting down almost the moment Mr. Mendizabal brought him into the room and playing _Wagner_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
which person or people
From this reading He was hearing the Queen's Hall Orchestra all the time, and he knew that anyone who knew it could hear it too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading With many wrong notes and stumbling phrases, but self-forgetfully, in the foreign way.
