used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading You have, all three of you, been abominably careless and selfish.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
(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 You have, all three of you, been abominably careless and selfish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have, all three of you, been abominably careless and selfish.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading You have, all three of you, been abominably careless and selfish.
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
don't
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From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
I'll
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From this reading There, if you like, I'll tell you.
I'm
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From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There, if you like, I'll tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There, if you like, I'll tell you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
and nothing more
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
rakingverbUS /ˈreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading You have, all three of you, been abominably careless and selfish.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
express in words
From this reading There, if you like, I'll tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, if you like, I'll tell you.
a special situation
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You have, all three of you, been abominably careless and selfish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There is such a thing as turning over a new leaf, and whether you have the strength to turn over that leaf God only knows--I don't.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
won't
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From this reading We won't add any more to that; it is quite bad enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, I'm not a bit of a father confessor, and we have quite trouble enough in the house at present without raking up what you have done.
