accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
Chrysantheme's
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From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
dissonantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsənənt/
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
guitarsnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːrz/
plural of “guitar” — a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
Oyouki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
UsuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
virtuosonounUS /vərtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She has nothing of the theatrical, or the deep, assumed voice of the virtuoso; on the contrary, her notes, always very high, are soft, thin, and plaintive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
well-tuned
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From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She often teaches Oyouki some romance, slow and dreamy, which she has composed, or which comes back to her mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first it was only to Chrysantheme's guitar that I listened with pleasure now I am beginning to like her singing also.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then they both astonish me, for on their well-tuned guitars they will pick out accompaniments in parts, and try again each time that the chords are not perfectly true to their ear, without ever losing themselves in the confusion of these dissonant harmonies, always weird and always melancholy.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Usually, while their music is going on, I am writing on the veranda, with the superb panorama before me.
