used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh!" said David, and stopped short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does that tempt you?" asked Diana.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
Brambledene
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From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Oh!" said David, and stopped short.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "Does that tempt you?" asked Diana.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that tempt you?" asked Diana.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said David, and stopped short.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said David, and stopped short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Oh!" said David, and stopped short.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Oh!" said David, and stopped short.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "Does that tempt you?" asked Diana.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Does that tempt you?" asked Diana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE TOUCH OF POWER As they passed into the drawing-room, David's eye fell on a grand piano, in black ebony case, to the left of the doorway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I might have known you were full of music.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does that tempt you?" asked Diana.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your sufferings, over the performances of the Brambledene choir, were more patent than you realised."
