used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
(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 As for Sue, all she hoped for was to gather oranges and orange blossoms.
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading As for Sue, all she hoped for was to gather oranges and orange blossoms.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
divisible by two
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Sue, all she hoped for was to gather oranges and orange blossoms.
set up or found
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
assemble or get together
From this reading As for Sue, all she hoped for was to gather oranges and orange blossoms.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
the act of departing
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
Halliday
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From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
come together
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading As for Sue, all she hoped for was to gather oranges and orange blossoms.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Sue, all she hoped for was to gather oranges and orange blossoms.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE POOR CAT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were now going farther down into the sunny South.
at the time that
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had left far behind the bleak and cold of the North where there was ice and snow when they had come away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In Georgia they had found soft winds and balmy skies, but now, as they were headed into Florida, they were to find it even warmer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Orange Beach, where Mr. Brown expected to meet Mr. Halliday and attend to some business, was in the southern part of Florida, somewhat inland from the ocean and on a river which Bunny, at least, hoped would be filled with alligators.
