used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
blithesomeadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
a young person of either sex
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And never before had she listened to such singing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
Jeanne
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From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
immediately past
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And never before had she listened to such singing.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
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 For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never before had she listened to such singing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And never before had she listened to such singing.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And never before had she listened to such singing.
the rays of the sun
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading To Petite Jeanne, the blithesome child of sunshine and song, it seemed a trifle heavy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was in the last great scene that a fresh hope for the future was borne in upon her.
Valkyre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
Wagner'snounUS /ˈwæɡnərz/
possessive form of “wagner” — Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opera presented that night was Wagner's _Die Valkyre_.
the act of creating written works
From this reading For all this she was fascinated by the picture of life as it might have been lived long before man began writing his own history.
