used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
(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 Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But what we want is an English composer with a soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what we want is an English composer with a soul.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
Charmian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
ChorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading But what we want is an English composer with a soul.
composersnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzərz/
plural of “composer” — someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
Deum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading And the nation is drifting musically.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
HallelujahnounUS /ˌhæləˈluːjə/
a shout or song of praise to God
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
home-grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the nation is drifting musically.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
immediately past
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
musicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading And the nation is drifting musically.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And the nation is drifting musically.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
a brief written record
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But what we want is an English composer with a soul.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
not in physical motion
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
TenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what we want is an English composer with a soul.
which person or people
From this reading Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few others who still believe that all the people can stand in the way of home-grown products is a ballad or a Te Deum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what we want is an English composer with a soul.
