Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

(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 She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

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From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

only a very short time before

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

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From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

divisible by two

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

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From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

only a very short time before

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

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 She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

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 She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

in motion

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

many times at short intervals

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

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From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

any competition

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Even the Royal box opposite barely distracted her attention for more than a few moments.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

up to a particular time

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein always arrived before the orchestra had tuned up.

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From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

precisely as stated

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had, like many of her race, a great appreciation of music and did not like to miss a bar of the overture, even though she had already heard the opera that was being given so often that she knew it by heart.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mrs. Vanderstein and Barbara hurried over their dinner and were early in their places in Covent Garden.

which person or people

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She felt very much in a mood to enjoy herself that evening, and till the first act was over leant back in her chair with half-closed eyes, hardly moving at all, and absolutely absorbed in listening to the wonderful singers who were that night interpreting Puccini's melodious work.