Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

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From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

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

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

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

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

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

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

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

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

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

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They shook their heads.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

plural of “liqueur” — strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

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

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

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

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading They shook their heads.

(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They shook their heads.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The performance of 'Siegfried' was to be given that night for the second time, and they discussed it together.

the topmost one of two

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

precisely as stated

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

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

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "The tenor--ah, what a voice he had, and what acting, but Bruennhilde--bah!"

at the time that

From this reading "The Schultz was growing old, and her voice was thin in the upper register; it struck against the roof of her mouth when she forced it, and sounded like tin.

which person or people

From this reading The day was very warm and sultry, and the visitors, who flocked to Ehrestadt for the opera season, fanned themselves resignedly as they sat in the shaded gardens, drinking beer and liqueurs, and gossiping about the singers.