used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
anew
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
Betty
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From this reading I had received a night letter from Betty.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
dicky-birdnoun
small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
didn't
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From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
DOMINATINGadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
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 She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
the act of departing
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
the act of departing
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had received a night letter from Betty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had received a night letter from Betty.
on one occasion
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I had received a night letter from Betty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOMINATING IN SERVICE The sun had begun to shine once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had a feeling as if a little dicky-bird were singing in my heart.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was blue again in the sky and the wind didn't always come from the East.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was leaving Birmingham the next week and was going with the aunt to a place she had in Florida to stay there a month, and then she was coming right home!
