used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
uttered without voice
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
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 _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Golly,” she thought, “I’m falling in love with Florida!
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
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the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
futuristicadjectiveUS /ˌfjuːtʃərˈɪstɪk/
of or relating to futurism
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
Golly
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From this reading “Golly,” she thought, “I’m falling in love with Florida!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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I'm
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From this reading “Golly,” she thought, “I’m falling in love with Florida!
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
it's
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From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Golly,” she thought, “I’m falling in love with Florida!
march in a procession
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
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especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
transport commercially
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
TampanounUS /ˈtæmpə/
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
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Vicki
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
at the time that
From this reading When the ship rolled to a standstill in front of the unloading gate and the big door was swung open, Vicki breathed in a deep breath of the thick, sweet-scented air and sighed contentedly.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Funny, she thought, this morning it was winter, this afternoon it’s summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now, as Captain March banked his big airplane into the landing pattern over Tampa, it was as though Vicki were on some kind of futuristic spaceship coming down into a completely different world.
Ybor
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From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Ybor City_ New York had been icy cold and covered with a blanket of snow.
