used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW KITTY HAD LETTERS AND VERSES.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
appogiatura
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From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
cannot
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From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
epigrammatists
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From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
every person
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
assemble or get together
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW KITTY HAD LETTERS AND VERSES.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KITTY HAD LETTERS AND VERSES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
imitatorsnounUS /ˈɪmɪteɪtərz/
plural of “imitator” — someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading HOW KITTY HAD LETTERS AND VERSES.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
the literary culture
From this reading HOW KITTY HAD LETTERS AND VERSES.
libellousadjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
love-verse
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From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
Pasquin
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From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
on the contrary
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
deliver by singing
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
sonatanounUS /səˈnɑːtə/
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
VERSESnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading HOW KITTY HAD LETTERS AND VERSES.
virtuosos
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From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
watering-place
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From this reading Everybody knows that a watering-place in summer is a nest of singing birds.
which person or people
From this reading I do not mean the birds of the air, nor the ladies who sing at the concerts, nor the virtuosos, male and female, who gather together to talk of appogiatura, sonata, and--and the rest of the musical jargon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mostly they are anonymous, so that one cannot thank them as one would.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I mean rather those epigrammatists, libellous imitators of Pasquin, and love-verse writers who abound at such places.
