used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let you go!" repeated Martin, with a sneer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
(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 "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
can't
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From this reading No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
set up or found
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
I'm
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From this reading No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
I've
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From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
immediately past
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
not any; not one
From this reading No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Let you go!" repeated Martin, with a sneer.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
scorchverbUS /skɔːrtʃ/
make very hot and dry
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Let you go!" repeated Martin, with a sneer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading "Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
accept gladly
From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the fumes of his breath, tainted with liquor, seemed to scorch her innocent cheek.
you've
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From this reading "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
