used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
a-throb
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From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
(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 Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
Annie
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From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
Annie's
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From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
any thing at all
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
have
From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
make calm or still
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
discords
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From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
put on clothes
From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
divisible by two
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
the act of giving
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
how
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From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
July'snounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪz/
possessive form of “july” — the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
Laurie
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From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
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 Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
marvelling
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From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
Menie
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From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Patience; though it is hard to bear the rustling of Miss Annie’s dress--the faint discords of July’s music.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Miss Annie is about in the room once more, giving dainty touches to its somewhat defective arrangement--throwing down a book here, and there altering an ornament.
a shaky motion
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
not known
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
at the time that
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It must have been one time or another, this most momentous interview--all will be over when it is over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The music is over, the lesson concluded, and July sits timidly before the piano, striking faint notes with one finger, and marvelling greatly how it is possible to extract anything like an intelligible strain from this waste of unknown chords.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Patience, Menie Laurie! many another one before you has sat in resolute outward calm, with a heart all a-throb and trembling, even as yours is.
