Chapter VI · Oranges

later than; following

From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

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From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

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From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

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From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

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From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

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From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

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From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

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From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

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From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

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From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

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From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

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From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

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From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

above and across; more than

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

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From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

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From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After supper Billy thought longingly of his orange.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He felt pretty sure it was sweet, and the more he thought of it the sweeter it seemed to his imagination.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.

at the time that

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He wondered if it was thick-skinned and if it was juicy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Billy was just saying to himself that, if he had not given away his orange, he would eat it without asking his mother for sugar, when he stumbled upon Gerald leaning over the wood-box in the kitchen.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you doing out here all alone?" demanded Billy.