used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Bah! who knows when an opening may occur?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
Bah
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From this reading "Bah! who knows when an opening may occur?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading I said, a shade embarrassed.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
set up or found
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
honeyedadjective
with honey added
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
the state of being honored
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
the act of departing
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Bah! who knows when an opening may occur?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading "Bah! who knows when an opening may occur?"
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Bah! who knows when an opening may occur?"
Panage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, a shade embarrassed.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I said, a shade embarrassed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
a shaky motion
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not look assured, however; he stood silent, and his lips were trembling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heaven knows what solid help my amiability had led him to expect, but it was plain that honeyed phrases were a meagre substitute.
at the time that
From this reading "Bah! who knows when an opening may occur?"
which person or people
From this reading "Bah! who knows when an opening may occur?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been most courteous to me," he stammered, "you have done me a great honour--as long as I live I shall remember that I have talked with monsieur Panage; but you are leaving what you found, monsieur--a desperate man!"
