Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the verses is a sentiment written by Gottfried von Jacquin, saying:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

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

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

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

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

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From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

divisible by two

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

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

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading THE IDEAL.

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

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

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

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

many times at short intervals

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

on one occasion

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Among the verses is a sentiment written by Gottfried von Jacquin, saying:

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading Among the verses is a sentiment written by Gottfried von Jacquin, saying:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

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

From this reading THE IDEAL.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

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

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

being of use or service

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Among the verses is a sentiment written by Gottfried von Jacquin, saying:

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

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

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

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

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

which person or people

From this reading "Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile, plus peutêtre."--_Victor Hugo._ Mozart once had a friend named Gottfried von Jacquin, who was a man of careful thought, and evidently a good musician,--for we are told that a melody composed by him is frequently said, even to this day, to be by Mozart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This Gottfried lived in Vienna with his father, and to their house Mozart often went.

produce a literary work

From this reading At this time Mozart had an album in which his friends were invited to write.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Among the verses is a sentiment written by Gottfried von Jacquin, saying: