used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
BanjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
CUPBOARDnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
the local environment
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
participate in games or sport
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
in the near future
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
a special situation
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
arousing affect
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To their great surprise, as they did this the Banjo again began to play, the two parts joining themselves together as good as new.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SEARCH IN THE CUPBOARD Now, presently, a very strange thing happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
in or at the place that
From this reading Each put out a hand, Lulu touching the neck of the instrument, where, in her opinion, the music was, and Zuzu the round part or head, where he thought that the music was situated.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading So long as they held it in this way, it played the most beautiful and wonderful music.
Zuzu
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From this reading The Twins, Lulu and Zuzu, stood at the edge of the table grieving very much that the Banjo was broken.
