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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
accens
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
Aux
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
Chacun
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
d'ame
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From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
dans
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From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
Desmonds
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ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
et
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From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
fortenounUS /ˈfɔːrteɪ/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
list'ner's
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
Melicent
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From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
melody's
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
n'est
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
not one, and not any
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
oeMARMONTELoe
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
proficients
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From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
Qu'AdÈlaÔde
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From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
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past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
rien
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
sanounUS /sɑː/
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
a male human offspring
From this reading Qu'AdÈlaÔde Met d'ame et de gout dans son chant!
in the near future
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
timide
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
touchant
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
voix
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From this reading Aux accens de sa voix timide Chacun dit rien n'est si touchant, Qu'AdÈlaÔde[5]! oeMARMONTELoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ] As soon as the gentlemen returned to the drawing room, and tea was over, the mistress of the house proposed music.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Desmonds, in general, were considerable proficients in this delightful art; and a trio for the violin, flute, and piano forte, was charmingly played by Melicent, and her father, and uncle.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading [Footnote 5: Adelaide Whilst singing steals each list'ner's heart, 'Tis melody's refined part, None can such melting strains impart, As Adelaide.
