used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
(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 Of course, Daddy Liszt began it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
BachnounUS /bɑːk/
German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Of course, Daddy Liszt began it all.
bock-bier
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From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Daddy Liszt began it all.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Of course, Daddy Liszt began it all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
haven't
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From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
InventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, Daddy Liszt began it all.
LisztnounUS /lɪst/
Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)
From this reading Of course, Daddy Liszt began it all.
Liszt's
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From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
octavesnounUS /ˈɑːktɪvz/
plural of “octave” — a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Daddy Liszt began it all.
on one occasion
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
parseverbUS /pɑːrs/
analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
pianistsnounUS /piˈænəsts/
plural of “pianist” — a person who plays the piano
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
participate in games or sport
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
religionsnounUS /riˈlɪdʒənz/
plural of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
renegaded
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From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
versatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrsətəl/
having great diversity or variety
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
vibratile
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From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had read everything before he was twenty, and had embraced and renegaded from twenty religions.
WeimarnounUS /ˈvaɪmɑːr/
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading The Weimar crew all imitated Liszt's style in octaves and hair dressing.
a Caucasian
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
which person or people
From this reading This volatile, versatile, vibratile, vivacious, vicious temperament of his has been copied by most modern pianists who haven't brains enough to parse a sentence or play a Bach _Invention_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was there once, a sunny day in May, the hedges white with flowers and the air full of bock-bier.
