used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
set up or found
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
Henri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
incognitoadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɔːɡˈniːtoʊ/
with your identity concealed
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
something that is lost
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
monseigneur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
PAUL-EMILE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL-EMILE.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! silence, gentlemen," said, the prince, "do not be more content than I am at my good fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
undeceiving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Gentlemen, besides a number of reasons which made me wish to preserve my incognito, I confess that I should not have been sorry, since I was believed to be dead, to hear what funeral oration would have been pronounced over me."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
but in spite of that
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am enchanted not to be dead, you may well believe; and yet, if you had not recognized me, I should not have been the first to boast of being alive."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What! monseigneur," cried Henri, "you recognized me--you found yourself among a troop of Frenchmen, and would have left us to mourn your loss, without undeceiving us?"
