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From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
(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 In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
for the reason that
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
composersnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzərz/
plural of “composer” — someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading You will see how they employed music every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You will see how they employed music every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
home-life
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From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
how
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From this reading You will see how they employed music every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
hear with intention
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading You will see how they employed music every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE TALENT.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see how they employed music every day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
TALENTnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading THE ONE TALENT.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE TALENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will see how they employed music every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
nonexistent
From this reading We see them as little children, eager to be taught, wanting to listen to music, and to hear about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
at the time that
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading In all cases, as we study them, we learn how very much they have sacrificed for the music they love, studying it daily because of the joy which it yields them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then he which had received the one talent came."--_Matthew, XXV: 24._ Some day, when you read about the great composers, you will be delighted with the pictures of their home-life.
