used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
dearly loved
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena looked slowly from her music.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Helena looked slowly from her music.
Louisa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Helena looked slowly from her music.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
and nothing more
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Helena looked slowly from her music.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
carry out
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
violinistnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəst/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading “Take off that mute, do!” cried Louisa, snatching her fingers from the piano keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist.
a Caucasian
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
which person or people
From this reading “But I can’t understand it,” cried Louisa, bouncing on her chair with the exaggeration of one who is indignant with a beloved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood tapping her white skirt with her bow in a kind of a pathetic forbearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My dear Louisa,” she replied, “it would be simply unendurable.”
