used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
the organ of sight
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
not any; not one
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
on one occasion
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
and nothing more
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
express in words
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
be seated
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That should occur to Miss Mary’s eye at once.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
which person or people
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And that is not the only time at which I wish that Angus were back with us."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No one had a word to say for poor Howard Smith, who used to sit at the foot of the table, in a meek and helpful capacity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think I do not feel that too?" says his hostess.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading One at the head, one my side, two yours; no, that is not as symmetrical as it used to be."
