Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It used to be so with me, too."

a youthful male person

From this reading "I like your music," the boy went on.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "My father--English sailor.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "My father--English sailor.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I like your music," the boy went on.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It used to be so with me, too."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I like your music," the boy went on.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It used to be so with me, too."

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

not any; not one

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I like your music," the boy went on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

and nothing more

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

by chance

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading "My father--English sailor.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It used to be so with me, too."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

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From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "No," she said, "there are no tears in my eyes."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It used to be so with me, too."

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It used to be so with me, too."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

at the time that

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It used to be so with me, too."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then she continued hurriedly, as if speaking to herself (and perhaps only a musician would have felt that the catch in her voice went a little deeper than tears): "That's one of the things you lose when you go in for music.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I like your music," the boy went on.