used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
completely unclothed
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
else
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From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
HOWEnounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading (MRS JULIA WARD HOWE.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
JULIA
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From this reading (MRS JULIA WARD HOWE.)
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading OUR MOTHER.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (MRS JULIA WARD HOWE.)
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
and nothing more
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR MOTHER.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
on the contrary
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
deliver by singing
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
having a supporting base
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading My earliest recollection of my mother is of her standing by the piano in the great dining-room, dressed in black velvet, with her beautiful neck and arms bare, and singing to us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading (MRS JULIA WARD HOWE.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
at the time that
From this reading Her voice was a very rare and perfect one, we have since learned; we knew then only that we did not care to hear any one else sing when we might hear her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our mother’s story should be sung rather than said, so much has music to do with it.
