(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
give expression to
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
only a very short time before
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
come together
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE PENINSULA.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
PENINSULAnounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading ON THE PENINSULA.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
Somers
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From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
a male human offspring
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE PENINSULA.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
precisely as stated
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene between Captain Somers and his son was very affecting and very exciting; and if the soldiers had all been uncles and first cousins of the parties, they could not have manifested more interest on the joyous occasion.
showing sorrow
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The father wept, and the son wept; for each, amid the terrible experience of these troublous times, had hardly expected to meet the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For several minutes they held each other by the hand, laughing and weeping alternately, and neither being able to express the intense emotions which agitated him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men shouted and laughed in full sympathy with the reunited sire and son.
