used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
in addition
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
duett
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From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
Ella
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From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
many times at short intervals
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
MaestronounUS /ˈmaɪstroʊ/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
ménage
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From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
Otello
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From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
Rossini's
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From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was also to accompany her mother on the harp, in the lovely romance and prayer from Rossini’s Otello, by particular request of the _Maestro_ himself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
to-morrow
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From this reading +THE STAR OF DESTINY+ THE to-morrow of our good intentions, sometimes, it may be frequently, never dawns.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our morning was devoted to the duties of the toilet and those of the _ménage_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this particular to-morrow, according to Parisian custom, we were to be at home to our friends.
which person or people
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a duett to be practiced for piano and harp by myself and Ella, who now played that graceful instrument with exquisite taste.
