used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When are the others coming?” asked the invalid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
Billie
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From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
Billie's
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From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “They have come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “When are the others coming?” asked the invalid.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
How
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From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “When are the others coming?” asked the invalid.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
others
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From this reading “When are the others coming?” asked the invalid.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
not in physical motion
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
precisely as stated
From this reading Belle, looking still very unlike herself, lay in Billie’s little brass bed, propped up on pillows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
at the time that
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
which person or people
From this reading “But you are sorry and that means everything,” answered Billie, who was sitting on the side of the bed, feeding her hot beef tea.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How can you and Miss Campbell be so kind to me,” she was saying, “when you know how wicked I have been?”
