used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
cause to be bored
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
eagerly-listening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
divisible by two
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
death of a person
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
insensiblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
a human being
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
move upward
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
unclasped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are even now but recovering from a memorial we bore upon our person of the melancholy Third.
at the time that
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Very gently he unclasped the arms of his wife from about his neck.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be a little patient, I pray you, gentlemen, and we will hope to rise from our couch when we have recovered of ourselves a little, and greet you more formally.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
but in spite of that
From this reading He then turned to the eagerly-listening soldiers with a grave, sad smile, which yet had a delicate courtesy in it that insensibly disarmed them with its charm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gentlemen,” he said, “I pray you be a little patient with us.
