used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MUSICAL TRAMP.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed, and sitting down at the piano she said, “Why, certainly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She laughed, and sitting down at the piano she said, “Why, certainly.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
Don't
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From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She laughed, and sitting down at the piano she said, “Why, certainly.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, and sitting down at the piano she said, “Why, certainly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
MUSICALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading A MUSICAL TRAMP.
not any; not one
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
participate in games or sport
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She laughed, and sitting down at the piano she said, “Why, certainly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall it be?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading A MUSICAL TRAMP.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall it be?”
at the time that
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She laughed, and sitting down at the piano she said, “Why, certainly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WE wanted Cherry to play, but we did not feel that we ought to ask her to do it; she would be tired, after her journey, and piano playing to her was no novelty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when, after dinner, while passing through the sitting room, on our way to the veranda she ran a harmony enticing hand over the keys as she walked by the piano, I could not help saying, “Don’t you feel like following that up with the other hand?”
