used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
anew
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
(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 "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
make certain of
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
don't
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From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
highest in quality
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
the force of workers available
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
on one occasion
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
in the near future
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading As I don’t think we shall hear Don Carlos knocking at our doors again, I have already set the men to work, and we shall soon have things tidy once more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
(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 "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "And now, Leon," Arthur said, to turn the conversation, "you have all the work of putting down your pavements again."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I won’t grumble any more, and will specially regard it as a souvenir of the service I was enabled to render to your sister, which it will be one of my greatest pleasures to remember all my life."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "That is well spoken," Leon said; "and, like yourself, I can assure you that it is an immense pleasure to us that, although we are powerless to show the gratitude we owe you, the action has been recognized by our queen."
