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From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
batonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
Briggs
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From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
concertmaster
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From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
dimensionnounUS /dɪˈmenʃən/
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
having a supporting base
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
Timmy
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From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
violinistsnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəsts/
plural of “violinist” — a musician who plays the violin
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Timmy was getting too much 3-dimension television, and he was mistaking it for Mother Nature.
wasn't
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From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were running their bows back and forth so fast their hands were blurred.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mrs. Briggs almost laughed, the way the conductor was sweeping his baton to within inches of her head.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So his parents took him out to see the natural wonders, which he unhappily mistook for 3-D television...._ She had never seen violinists work so hard.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The musicians' faces were studies in concentration and the concertmaster--he wasn't two feet from her--had worked himself into such a frenzy veins were standing out on his red face.
