used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Stradella!" said the Greek, folding his arms.
uttered without voice
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading "Stradella!" said the Greek, folding his arms.
in a free manner
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "Stradella!" said the Greek, folding his arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stradella!" said the Greek, folding his arms.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
a brief written record
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stradella!" said the Greek, folding his arms.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
Stradella
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From this reading "Stradella!" said the Greek, folding his arms.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading One soft sweep of the strings succeeded a deep final note, and the hearers breathed freely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now into great mournful hollows the voice sank steadfastly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
