used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
Acis
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From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
anew
From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
Barty
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From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
c'est
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From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
canounUS /kʌ/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
cette
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From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
d'une
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From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
diantrement
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From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
emanating from God
From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
divinest
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From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
ecoute
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From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
elle
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From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
divisible by two
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
at any time
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
GalateanounUS /ˌɡæləˈtiːə/
(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
joli
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From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
go away from a place
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
Mais
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From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
musique-la
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From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
nom
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From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
one's
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From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Mais, nom d'une pipe--elle est _divine_, cette musique-la!" says Barty.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
literature in metrical form
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
only a very short time before
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
be seated
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
Sonnambula
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From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Next night, _La Sonnambula_--then again _Acis and Galatea_.
Tiens
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From this reading "Tiens, tiens!" says Barty, as the lovers sang "the flocks shall leave the mountains"; "c'est diantrement joli, ca!--ecoute!"
except if; if not
From this reading So one must not judge music at a first hearing; nor poetry; nor pictures at first sight; unless one be poet or painter or musician one's self--not even then!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And the nights after we could scarcely sit out the Italian opera that preceded what we have looked upon ever since as among the divinest music in the world.
