1834
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From this reading End of June, 1834.]
24
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From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Otherwise she sang like an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Otherwise she sang like an angel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
Atwood
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From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Novello's chromatics were distinctly audible.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Clara was faulty in B flat.
Beethoven'snounUS /ˈbeɪtoʊvənz/
possessive form of “beethoven” — German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading The trombone, and Beethoven's walzes, were the best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The trombone, and Beethoven's walzes, were the best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
chromatics
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From this reading Novello's chromatics were distinctly audible.
Clara
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From this reading Clara was faulty in B flat.
CLARKE
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From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
COWDEN
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From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
the specified day of the month
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Novello's chromatics were distinctly audible.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of June, 1834.]
faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/
having a defect
From this reading Clara was faulty in B flat.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Clara was faulty in B flat.
FragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
Handel'snounUS /ˈhændəlz/
possessive form of “handel” — a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
incomparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli/
in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading End of June, 1834.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Otherwise she sang like an angel.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
not any; not one
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
Novello
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From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
Novello's
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From this reading Novello's chromatics were distinctly audible.
oboenounUS /ˈoʊboʊ/
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
From this reading Who played the oboe?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of June, 1834.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
organists
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From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise she sang like an angel.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Who played the oboe?
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Otherwise she sang like an angel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise she sang like an angel.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
soften'd
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From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE [No date.
trombonenounUS /trɑːmˈboʊn/
a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
From this reading The trombone, and Beethoven's walzes, were the best.
walzes
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From this reading The trombone, and Beethoven's walzes, were the best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clara was faulty in B flat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
at the time that
From this reading [The letter refers to the performance of Handel's "Creation" at the Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey on June 24, 1834, when Novello and Atwood were the organists, and Clara Novello one of the singers.]
which person or people
From this reading Who played the oboe?
Winchmore
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From this reading We heard the Music in the Abbey at Winchmore Hill! and the notes were incomparably soften'd by the distance.
