used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
Anne-Marie
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From this reading "Yes, yes; I remember," said Anne-Marie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
a young person of either sex
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
gruppetto
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From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes; I remember," said Anne-Marie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
immediately past
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
a particular point in time
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
pianissimonoun
(music) low loudness
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Yes, yes; I remember," said Anne-Marie.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, yes; I remember," said Anne-Marie.
express in words
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
with low volume
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the end the slowly ascending scales soared and floated into the distance, and the three last, calling notes fell from far away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one spoke for a moment; then the Professor went close to the child and said:
at the time that
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now for the third time the melody returned, and Anne-Marie played it softly, as in a dream, with a _gruppetto_ in _pianissimo_ that made the Professor push his hands into his pockets, and the assistant turn his head from the piano to look at her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes; I remember," said Anne-Marie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you say, 'I remember' when I told you about the trumpet notes?"
