Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

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From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Didn't I tell you so?" he cried triumphantly.

the first light of day

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading "Didn't I tell you so?" he cried triumphantly.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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 DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

set up or found

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You must have studied much."

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

From this reading "Didn't I tell you so?" he cried triumphantly.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "You must have studied much."

plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must have studied much."

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From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

plural of “polka” — music performed for dancing the polka

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

to a prodigious degree

From this reading "Prodigiously," said he.

past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Didn't I tell you so?" he cried triumphantly.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading "You must have studied much."

express in words

From this reading "Didn't I tell you so?" he cried triumphantly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading "Didn't I tell you so?" he cried triumphantly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

plural of “waltz” — an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

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

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

during the time that

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

which person or people

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

showing curiosity

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ah, Monsieur," said Blanquette, during a pause, "you play like a great artist."

a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

From this reading DAWN found us all in a field some distance from the cafe--Paragot, Blanquette, Narcisse, the zither, the fiddle and I, and while the two musicians rehearsed the jingly waltzes and polkas that made up the old man's repertoire, I tried to explain the situation to Narcisse who sat with his ears cocked wondering what the deuce all the noise was about.