used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who and what are you?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who and what are you?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
BeethovennounUS /ˈbeɪtoʊvən/
German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Play to us once more--only once more!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
on one occasion
From this reading "Play to us once more--only once more!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Play to us once more--only once more!"
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Play to us once more--only once more!"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
SonatanounUS /səˈnɑːtə/
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Play to us once more--only once more!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He rose to go, but we held him back with entreaties.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who and what are you?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who and what are you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Listen!" said Beethoven, and he played the opening bars of the Sonata in F. A cry of recognition burst from them both, and exclaiming: "Then you are Beethoven!" they covered his hands with tears and kisses.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Wonderful man!" he said, in a low tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who and what are you?"
