used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
highly skilled
From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
(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 At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
Charmian
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From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
Claude
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From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
Claude's
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From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
Crayford
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From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
come to pass
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
How
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From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
the local environment
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her almost as if she had assisted at the accomplishment of the incredible, as if she had seen a miracle happen.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading How it had all been accomplished in the short time Charmian did not understand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the day he had fixed upon for the production of Claude's opera the opera was ready to be produced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
at the time that
From this reading Jacob Crayford was not the man to be beaten when he had set his heart on, put his hand to, any enterprise.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At the cost of heroic exertions the rough places had been made plain, every stage "effect" had been put right, all the "cuts" declared by Crayford to be essential had been made by Claude, the orchestra had mastered its work, the singers were "at home" in their parts.
