used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
anew
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
in the past
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
in addition
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
Anstice
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From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
Coacoochee
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From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
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 "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading You must remember the place, colonel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
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 PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must remember the place, colonel.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
Nita
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From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
NorthernounUS /ˈnɔːrðər/
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
OkeechobeenounUS /oʊˌkiːˈtʃoʊbi/
a lake in southeast Florida to the north of the Everglades
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You must remember the place, colonel.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You must remember the place, colonel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
the season of growth
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE IS AGAIN PROPOSED After Nita had left the room, Anstice began her story as follows:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been sent by Coacoochee to carry the news of the battle of Okeechobee to the northern bands, and also to bring a message to Nita.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "On the afternoon before that cold 'Norther' we had about a month ago, Nita was sitting, as she often did, by the magnolia spring.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
a late time of life
From this reading There she received a most unexpected visit from her brother Louis, whom she had not seen for years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must remember the place, colonel.
