used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are charming, no doubt!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charming, but very frivolous.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “They are charming, no doubt!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
compactlyadverb
in a compact manner or state
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “They are charming, no doubt!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They drag us down, so to speak, to a lower level.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading They drag us down, so to speak, to a lower level.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading Charming, but very frivolous.
brought together in one place
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
immediately past
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They drag us down, so to speak, to a lower level.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They drag us down, so to speak, to a lower level.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
not any; not one
From this reading “They are charming, no doubt!
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
orationsnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃənz/
plural of “oration” — an instance of oratory
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They drag us down, so to speak, to a lower level.
express in speech
From this reading They drag us down, so to speak, to a lower level.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are charming, no doubt!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They drag us down, so to speak, to a lower level.
precisely as stated
From this reading Charming, but very frivolous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
at the time that
From this reading When the last lady had disappeared, and the Earl, taking his place at the head of the table, had issued the military order “Gentlemen!
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Close up the ranks, if you please!”, and when, in obedience to his command, we had gathered ourselves compactly round him, the pompous man gave a deep sigh of relief, filled his glass to the brim, pushed on the wine, and began one of his favorite orations.
