adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that exactly, but something like it.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Not that exactly, but something like it.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
flouncesnounUS /ˈflaʊnsɪz/
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been to hear some music-pounding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that exactly, but something like it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
music-pounding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been to hear some music-pounding.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that exactly, but something like it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been to hear some music-pounding.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not that exactly, but something like it.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That woman--she had more sense in her little finger than forty medical societies--Florence Nightingale--says that the music you pour out is good for sick folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a young woman, with as many white muslin flounces round her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading III The old Master was talking about a concert he had been to hear.--I don't like your chopped music anyway.
