adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a refreshing change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
banjos
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From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This is a refreshing change.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
guitarsnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːrz/
plural of “guitar” — a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
hasn't
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From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
HOME-MADE
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From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a refreshing change.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just the reason why," replied Nan.
mandolins
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From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
MUSICnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
music-room
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From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
music-rooms
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From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "That's just the reason why," replied Nan.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
pianosnounUS /piˈænoʊz/
plural of “piano” — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "That's just the reason why," replied Nan.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading This is a refreshing change.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's just the reason why," replied Nan.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I christened the room myself, and I called it the music-room because it hasn't anything musical in it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
That's
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From this reading "That's just the reason why," replied Nan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
there's
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From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I get so tired of seeing music-rooms filled with pianos and banjos and mandolins and guitars.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOME-MADE MUSIC "Why do you call this the music-room?" asked Patty; "there's no piano in it, nor any musical instrument that I can see."
