used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
free from evil or guilt
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
express in words
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
(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 ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
