discourse
noun
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation.
has been discoursing
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present perfect progressiveof discourse (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He has been discoursing on the leaf,—then follows an inquiry into the conditions of the stem.
From Art in England Notes and Studies by Dutton Cook
“The vicar has been discoursing of spiritual love,” said Geoffrey to himself, as he declined to notice, either Rhoda’s constraint or the young clergyman’s stiffness, but chatted away in his free-and-easy manner.
From The Vicar's People by George Manville Fenn
The professor has been discoursing upon Wagner and his musical theories, but he will not have anything said about this particular opera.
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Amanda Minnie Douglas
