used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On our long walks Bülow would often reminisce about the past and would tell me enough stories to fill a book.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Beethoven'snounUS /ˈbeɪtoʊvənz/
possessive form of “beethoven” — German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bülow
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direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Bülow was spending a winter in Florence and was invited to conduct a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the local orchestra.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On our long walks Bülow would often reminisce about the past and would tell me enough stories to fill a book.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading On our long walks Bülow would often reminisce about the past and would tell me enough stories to fill a book.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two of them I shall tell here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bülow was spending a winter in Florence and was invited to conduct a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the local orchestra.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Bülow was spending a winter in Florence and was invited to conduct a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the local orchestra.
having or showing profound knowledge
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localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our long walks Bülow would often reminisce about the past and would tell me enough stories to fill a book.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
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belonging to the speaker and others
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the time that has elapsed
From this reading On our long walks Bülow would often reminisce about the past and would tell me enough stories to fill a book.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
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by chance
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a person who enjoys reading
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reminisceverbUS /ˌreməˈnɪs/
recall the past
From this reading On our long walks Bülow would often reminisce about the past and would tell me enough stories to fill a book.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Two of them I shall tell here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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SymphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
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express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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which person or people
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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Bülow was spending a winter in Florence and was invited to conduct a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the local orchestra.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On our long walks Bülow would often reminisce about the past and would tell me enough stories to fill a book.
