afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Leonard, in great alarm, called on the nearest apothecary.
apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading Leonard, in great alarm, called on the nearest apothecary.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Leonard, in great alarm, called on the nearest apothecary.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Fever had set in.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Leonard, in great alarm, called on the nearest apothecary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fever had set in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fever had set in.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard, in great alarm, called on the nearest apothecary.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Leonard, in great alarm, called on the nearest apothecary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fever had set in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
for a short time
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps she might have caught cold on the bridge--perhaps her emotions had proved too much for her frame.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Helen was very ill--so ill that, shortly after rising, she was forced to creep back to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her frame shivered--her eyes were heavy--her hand burned like fire.
