used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
in addition
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
subject to appointment
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
for the reason that
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
Carne
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From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
deem to be
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
digestedverbUS /ˈdaɪdʒestɪd/
past form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
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 But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
not any; not one
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
obstructverbUS /əbˈstrʌkt/
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
Identical; not different.
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
saw's
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From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
Springhaven
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From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN The little dinner at Springhaven Hall, appointed for that same Saturday, had now grown into a large one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
the act of using
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He ought to have been glad of this, because he did not want to be there; but his nature, like a saw's, was full of teeth, and however he was used, he grated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carne had refused Dolly's offer to get him an invitation, and for many reasons he was not invited.
(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 But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
which person or people
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But without any aid of his teeth, a good dinner, well planned and well served, bade fair in due course to be well digested also by forty at least of the forty-two people who sat down to consider it.
but in spite of that
From this reading For as yet the use of tongue was understood, and it was not allowed to obstruct by perpetual motion the duties of the palate.
