Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

later than; following

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

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

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

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

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

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

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

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

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

plural of “batch” — all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

dearly loved

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

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From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

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From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

the music of Chopin

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading And here are the Chopin compositions."

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

third-person singular of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

a boy or man

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

being eight more than forty

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

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

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

plural of “fugue” — dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

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

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

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

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

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

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

a room where books are kept

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

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

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

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From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

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

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

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

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

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From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

plural of “prelude” — something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

changing an arrangement

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

plural of “sonata” — a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

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

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Come, old fellow, here they are, these friends of the past forty years.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

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

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

the act of using

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

in or at the place that

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

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

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

which person or people

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

in the company of; together with

From this reading V OLD FOGY DISCUSSES CHOPIN Since my return from the outskirts of Camden, N. J., where I go fishing for planked shad in September, I have been busying myself with the rearrangement of my musical library, truly a delectable occupation for an old man.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

a late time of life

From this reading As I passed through my hands the various and beloved volumes, worn by usage and the passage of the years, I pondered after the fashion of one who has more sentiment than judgment; I said to myself:

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

an affirmative

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here are the yellow and bepenciled Bach _Preludes and Fugues_, the precious 'forty-eight'; here are the Beethoven Sonatas, every bar of which is familiar; here are--yes, the Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann Sonatas [you notice that I am beginning to bracket the batches]; here are Mendelssohn's works, highly glazed as to technical surface, pretty as to sentiment, Bach seen through the lorgnette of a refined, thin, narrow nature.