used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
Cathy
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From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
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and nothing more
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
march in a procession
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
millingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
not divisible by two
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
select carefully from a group
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
sun-browned
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From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
Vicki
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the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _An Odd Offer_ Vicki said good-by to Captain March, Johnny, and Cathy and strolled leisurely through the air terminal waiting room, watching the milling crowds of people which always fascinated her.
which person or people
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their northern winter pallor contrasted sharply with the deep sun-browned skins of the local residents.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “I’ll have to go to the beach and start working on my own sun tan,” she thought, “the first time I have a day off.”
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading It suddenly struck Vicki that she was a “Yankee” herself.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading One could certainly pick out the “Yankees” who had just come in, she thought.
