1881
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From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Troubadour Ambleleg was a tenor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
Ambleleg
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From this reading Mr. Troubadour Ambleleg was a tenor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAIDEN AND THE TENOR.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading His soul was as full of art as his throat was of music.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His soul was as full of art as his throat was of music.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
doted
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From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His soul was as full of art as his throat was of music.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
loosenessnoun
frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE MAIDEN AND THE TENOR.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Troubadour Ambleleg was a tenor.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading His soul was as full of art as his throat was of music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His soul was as full of art as his throat was of music.
St
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From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
TENORnounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading THE MAIDEN AND THE TENOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAIDEN AND THE TENOR.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His soul was as full of art as his throat was of music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
TroubadournounUS /ˈtruːbədɔːr/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading Mr. Troubadour Ambleleg was a tenor.
unexpensive
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From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Troubadour Ambleleg was a tenor.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He waved his light voice for a light salary in the chorus of an unexpensive opera company that made the summer months of 1881 and the opera air of the West End of St. Louis melodious to a sometimes quite harassing degree.
at the time that
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He doted upon the beautiful wherever he came in contact with it, and frequently, when he heard of beauty lying around in languid looseness in any direction, he went out of his way to find it.
