used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Jeanie, from her sofa, drank in the music with shining eyes.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jeanie, from her sofa, drank in the music with shining eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeanie, from her sofa, drank in the music with shining eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
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From this reading Jeanie, from her sofa, drank in the music with shining eyes.
go away from a place
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Jeanie, from her sofa, drank in the music with shining eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Jeanie, from her sofa, drank in the music with shining eyes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He had a marvellous gift for making music, and his audience listened spell-bound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
TICKETnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own love for it amounted to a passion, inherited, so it was said, from his Italian grandmother.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TICKET OF LEAVE Seated at the schoolroom piano, Piers was thoroughly in his element.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He threw his whole soul into the instrument under his hands, and played as one inspired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanie, from her sofa, drank in the music with shining eyes.
