used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kindly inhabitants called it “chills and fever.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The kindly inhabitants called it “chills and fever.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading It was a chilled heart, a fevered mind.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The kindly inhabitants called it “chills and fever.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading By the next day delirium had its will of her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading It was a chilled heart, a fevered mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
FURRIN
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From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
Haddon
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From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a chilled heart, a fevered mind.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The kindly inhabitants called it “chills and fever.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The kindly inhabitants called it “chills and fever.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By the next day delirium had its will of her.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The kindly inhabitants called it “chills and fever.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
Marcia
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From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a chilled heart, a fevered mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By the next day delirium had its will of her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the next day delirium had its will of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
in a serious manner
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A high fever held her by the time she had arrived in the night after that terrible day upon the river.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a chilled heart, a fevered mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the next day delirium had its will of her.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE FURRIN WOMAN THE new doctor from the new town on the new railroad came not only once, but many times to call upon Marcia Haddon, seriously ill at Granny Williams’ home.
