used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I've come after my own interests, ma'am," returned the Pater.
(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 "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
have
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
Clement-Pell
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From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
Clement-Pells
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From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Have you come in the interests of the family?"
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
a social unit living together
From this reading Have you come in the interests of the family?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
I've
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From this reading "I've come after my own interests, ma'am," returned the Pater.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have you come in the interests of the family?"
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Have you come in the interests of the family?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
the act of departing
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I've come after my own interests, ma'am," returned the Pater.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've come after my own interests, ma'am," returned the Pater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I've come after my own interests, ma'am," returned the Pater.
PaternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading "I've come after my own interests, ma'am," returned the Pater.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I've come after my own interests, ma'am," returned the Pater.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
Todhetley
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
a message informing of danger
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
in or at the place that
From this reading "To find out, if I can, where Clement-Pell has gone to: and to see if I can get back any of the money I have been done out of."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is a cruel turn that the Clement-Pells have served me, leaving me here without warning, to bear the brunt of all this!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Todhetley, I am so glad to see you!" she said.
