(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 Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
Campaspe
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From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
d'une
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From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
défunte
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From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
eightiesnounUS /ˈeɪtiz/
the decade from 1880 to 1889
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
to or in any or all places
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
Harold
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From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
Infante
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From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
and nothing more
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
pavanenoun
music composed for dancing the pavane
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
prière
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From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
SteinwaynounUS /ˈstaɪnweɪ/
United States piano maker (born in Germany) who founded a famous piano manufacturing firm in New York (1797-1871)
From this reading He sat down before the Steinway grand, looking portentous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I could stand two bars, John Armstrong replied.
une
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From this reading La pavane pour une Infante défunte, he read the title of the piece of music on the rack in front of him.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Bunny disregarded the insult; Paul, Harold, and Campaspe all urged him to play.
vierge
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From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One sees that everywhere now, just as in the eighties, I have been told, it was always La prière d’une vierge.
