used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I'm completely exhausted!
don't
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From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
divisible by two
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "I'm completely exhausted!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
Jane
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From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
a large number or amount
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
Louise
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From this reading "Oh, yes, you can," replied Mary Louise.
Louise's
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From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can," replied Mary Louise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
Patterson
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From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can," replied Mary Louise.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I don't believe I can even move as far as our house--let alone walk anywhere."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm not just tired," announced Jane Patterson, dropping into the hammock on Mary Louise's porch after the tennis was over.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can," replied Mary Louise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can," replied Mary Louise.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll feel lots better after you get a shower and some clean clothing.
