used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that could not be helped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that could not be helped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But that could not be helped.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But that could not be helped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
of great significance or value
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
Kirby
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From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
engage in
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
an angry dispute
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
move upward
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had more important business than her health to attend to just now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
create by training and teaching
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading NOT ALWAYS TWO TO MAKE A QUARREL Kirby put Wild Rose on the morning train for Denver.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had escaped from the doctor by sheer force of will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The night had been a wretched one, almost sleepless, and she knew that her fever would rise in the afternoon.
