used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
in addition
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
have
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
for the reason that
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
cow-herds
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From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
others
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From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
deliver by singing
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading STILL MORE MUSIC A great song rehearsal now took place every day on the pasture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rehearsals took up a lot of time because Vinzi demanded the little bit he taught them every day should be perfectly sung.
Vinzi
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From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Vinzi had formed a chorus of all the boys having good voices.
waspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He could not bear false notes and whenever he heard one he cried out as if a wasp had stung him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some, of course, could not sing, while others did not care to do it; also some of the cow-herds had to remain with the cattle.
