130
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From this reading No. 130.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
ancle
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ancles
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
chromaticadjective
able to refract light without spectral color separation
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
CONNOISSEURnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading CONNOISSEUR.
contra-punto
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From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
donnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
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donna'snounUS /ˈdɑːnəz/
possessive form of “donna” — an Italian woman of rank
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divisible by two
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Smooth Reading Good Words list: haviour ancle ancles donna donna's habitués parquette poignard prima Simms tenore Physiology of the Opera.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
habitués
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
haviour
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Smooth Reading Good Words list: haviour ancle ancles donna donna's habitués parquette poignard prima Simms tenore Physiology of the Opera.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
not any; not one
From this reading No. 130.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Smooth Reading Good Words list: haviour ancle ancles donna donna's habitués parquette poignard prima Simms tenore Physiology of the Opera.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
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parquette
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performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
by chance
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
PhysiologynounUS /ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
From this reading Smooth Reading Good Words list: haviour ancle ancles donna donna's habitués parquette poignard prima Simms tenore Physiology of the Opera.
poignard
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have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading Smooth Reading Good Words list: haviour ancle ancles donna donna's habitués parquette poignard prima Simms tenore Physiology of the Opera.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Smooth Reading Good Words list: haviour ancle ancles donna donna's habitués parquette poignard prima Simms tenore Physiology of the Opera.
express in words
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
Simms
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term of address for a man
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
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tenore
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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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in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I both compose and perform Sir: and though I say it, perhaps few even of the profession possess the _contra-punto_ and the _chromatic_ better."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
travell'd
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From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Smooth Reading Good Words list: haviour ancle ancles donna donna's habitués parquette poignard prima Simms tenore Physiology of the Opera.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see, Sir--you Have got a travell'd air, which shows you one To whom the opera is by no means new."
