(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
(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 "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
coincidedverbUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/
past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
compositionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
correctest
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From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
counterpointverbUS /ˈkaʊntərpɔɪnt/
to show differences when compared; be different
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
put on clothes
From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
dressing-gown
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From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
enchanter'snounUS /enˈtʃæntərz/
possessive form of “enchanter” — a sorcerer or magician
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
endowmentsnounUS /enˈdaʊmənts/
plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
fuguesnounUS /fjuːɡz/
plural of “fugue” — dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
and nothing more
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
large-flowered
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From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
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 He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
bring forth or yield
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
propel through the air
From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
toccatas
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From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Before my uncle had time to throw off his large-flowered dressing-gown and dress himself, the ladies were in upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
at the time that
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
which person or people
From this reading "'On my nineteenth birthday, I was playing one of those compositions of mine to my uncle, when the waiter of our principal hotel came in, and announced that two foreign ladies, who had just arrived in the town, were coming to see us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'The more I coincided with my master in considering all singing to be an inferior province of the musical art, the higher waxed his estimate of my musical endowments.
produce a literary work
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know the electrical effect which any unusual apparition of this sort has upon people who live in small provincial places, but the one which now appeared to me was really such as to produce on me the effect of the wave of some enchanter's wand.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He taught me counterpoint with untiring, indefatigable pains and zeal, and ere long I was able to write the correctest of _fugues_ and _toccatas_.
