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From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always loved dainty things.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading I always loved dainty things.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Lee invited me over for dinner.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lee invited me over for dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mrs. Lee invited me over for dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
and nothing more
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
immediately past
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Mrs. Lee invited me over for dinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
held dear
From this reading I always loved dainty things.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lee invited me over for dinner.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Lee invited me over for dinner.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIARY--THE MUSIC MASTER _September 19._ MY four days in Philadelphia have just been one exclamation point after another!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
a special situation
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I always loved dainty things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I glided through the courses a little more gracefully--one can learn if the will is there.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The most wonderful thing happened to me last night!
