used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
donnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
duetsnounUS /duːˈets/
plural of “duet” — two items of the same kind
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
finger-tips
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From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
an established custom
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
inharmoniousadjective
not in harmony
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
and nothing more
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
a female domestic
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
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 In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
PERFORMERnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading THE PERFORMER SOCIALLY.
a human being
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
SOCIALLYadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading THE PERFORMER SOCIALLY.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERFORMER SOCIALLY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
precisely as stated
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
votaries
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From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
which person or people
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a pretty generally known fact, for instance, that the most famous tenor of our day is so careful of his gloves as to fly into a towering rage with any lady who touches them with more than her finger-tips, in the most impassioned duets.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In his social relations a performer, like many another great man or woman, is liable to mistakes of head and heart.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And a very celebrated _prima donna_ who takes the world captive as much by the exceeding loveliness of her person and manner as by her wonderful voice, is in the habit of beating her maid abominably two or three times a week.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, indeed, be an acute analysis which should determine just what it is in the higher walks of music that makes the lives of its special votaries so strikingly inharmonious.
