adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
Alma
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From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
Alma's
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From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
Cecil
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From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
Morphew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
untrainedadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪnd/
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading As is commonly the case with people of untrained ear, he had never much cared for this instrument; he preferred the piano.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Alma practised in the morning, he was driven at length to alter his habits, and to leave home after breakfast.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Having no other business, he went to Westminster Bridge Road, met Cecil Morphew at the shop, watched the progress of alterations that seemed advisable, picked up a little knowledge of photography, talked over prices, advertisements, and numerous commercial matters of which he had hitherto been contentedly ignorant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So day by day Alma's violin sounded, and day after day Harvey heard it with a growing impatience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not long ago he would have thought it impossible that he could ever come to dislike music, which throughout his life had been to him a solace and an inspiration; but now he began to shrink from the sound of it.
