Chapter VI · Chapter 6

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

any thing at all

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

hold in a tight grasp

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

a female human offspring

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF NATAS.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

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From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

being one more than ten

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

opinion or judgment

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

the force of workers available

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

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From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

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From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF NATAS.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF NATAS.

on one occasion

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

above and across; more than

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

make short successive sounds

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

cut with a saw

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DAUGHTER OF NATAS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

pretentious or silly talk or writing

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

two times

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading They were, however, so far removed from the average drawing-room medley of twaddle and rattle that the music interpreted the words into its own universal language, and made them almost superfluous.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.

at the time that

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

in or at the place that

From this reading Supper was over about eleven, and then the party adjourned to the drawing-room, where for an hour or so Arnold sat and listened to such music and singing as he had never heard in his life before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For the most part they were sad and passionate, and once or twice, especially when Radna Michaelis was singing, Arnold saw tears well up into the eyes of the women, and the brows of the men contract and their hands clench with sudden passion at the recollection of some terrible scene or story that was recalled by the song.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The songs seemed to be in every language in Europe, and he did not understand anything like half of them, so far, at least, as the words were concerned.