used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
Bancroft
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From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
Carlton's
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From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading If it would only last a couple of days!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If it would only last a couple of days!
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
every person
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How lucky for her, she thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How lucky for her, she thought.
How
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From this reading How lucky for her, she thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it would only last a couple of days!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
immediately past
From this reading If it would only last a couple of days!
Linda
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From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
occurring by chance
From this reading How lucky for her, she thought.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
an educational institution
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How lucky for her, she thought.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
the season of growth
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
spring-like
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From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a false spring, to be sure, the kind that sometimes comes suddenly in February, making everyone long to be out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How lucky for her, she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Enemies_ The day of Linda Carlton's flight to Birmingham, Alabama, was warm and spring-like.
at the time that
From this reading Nancy Bancroft was already at the school when Linda arrived, alert and eager for the trip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it would only last a couple of days!
