adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
alternatesnounUS /ˈɔːltərneɪts/
plural of “alternate” — someone who takes the place of another person
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
conservatoirenoun
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
Dietz
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From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
Kindermann
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From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
soiries
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From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
