used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Miss Harris,” I answered, jumping up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Miss Harris,” I answered, jumping up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Miss Harris,” I answered, jumping up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Harris,” I answered, jumping up.
Musetta's
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From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
possessing material wealth
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
Roger
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From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Miss Harris,” I answered, jumping up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped short, cut off by a flood of sound that suddenly burst upon us from the register.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” said Roger, rising as if to defend me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We started back simultaneously and looked about the room, while Musetta’s song poured over us, a rich jubilant torrent of melody.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a woman’s voice singing Musetta’s song, and by its clearness and volume seemed to be the breath of the register become vocal.
