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From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
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From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
CHOPINnounUS /ˈʃoʊpæn/
the music of Chopin
From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
remove the dust from
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
Esterhazy
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From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
start firing a weapon
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
Franz
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From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
FREDERIC
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From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The Countess Esterhazy, framed for love, is dust and ashes in her marble house.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The night music plays over her tomb.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night music plays over her tomb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night music plays over her tomb.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The night music plays over her tomb.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading FREDERIC CHOPIN--A RECORD PARIS, October 6, 1837.
SchubertnounUS /ˈʃuːbərt/
Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The night music plays over her tomb.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The night music plays wherever night is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
a late time of life
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading * * * * * Franz Schubert, with his youth and his wreaths of fame, his homely face and soul of fire, is dead these many years; but the soul of fire is not dead....
