used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
(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 I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Only never show me another orange as long as I live.
any thing at all
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
Billie
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From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you mustn't stay with me.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
dearly loved
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
(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 Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Only never show me another orange as long as I live.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Only never show me another orange as long as I live.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you mustn't stay with me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
mustn't
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From this reading "But you mustn't stay with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Only never show me another orange as long as I live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
and nothing more
From this reading Only never show me another orange as long as I live.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Only never show me another orange as long as I live.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
in the near future
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But you mustn't stay with me.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading I shall be all right as soon as my head stops throbbing.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
which person or people
From this reading "A little too much juice of the fruit, my dear," she explained to Billie, who had tiptoed into her room to see if there was anything she could do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Helen Campbell was laid low with a sick headache the day after the orange grove party.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you mustn't stay with me.
