AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
(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 "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
take in solid food
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
Gerald
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From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
and nothing more
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
thick-skinnedadjective
insensitive to criticism
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
at the time that
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.
wood-box
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From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.
