matters of personal concern
From this reading It was one of the most brilliant affairs ever given in Newburgh.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIVALS AND FOES.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was one of the most brilliant affairs ever given in Newburgh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
at any time
From this reading It was one of the most brilliant affairs ever given in Newburgh.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
FOESnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading RIVALS AND FOES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
for a limitless time
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
Geraldine
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From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was one of the most brilliant affairs ever given in Newburgh.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the most brilliant affairs ever given in Newburgh.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
come together
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was one of the most brilliant affairs ever given in Newburgh.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
NewburghnounUS /ˈnuːbərɡ/
a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
From this reading It was one of the most brilliant affairs ever given in Newburgh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading RIVALS AND FOES.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Oh, how Geraldine enjoyed the first two hours of the ball!
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
in or at the place that
From this reading "We meet where harp and violin Were singing songs of mirth, Where creatures floated in the space Almost too fair for earth.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He moved amid the surging crowd, And by one single glance My heart was lost, forever lost, While swinging in the dance."
