used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
anew
From this reading MATURE AGAIN.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
apexes
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From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
hour-glass
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From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
lakelets
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From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
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 The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
MATUREadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading MATURE AGAIN.
come together
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
peninsulas
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From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the upper peninsula are great mineral ranges, copper and iron, a stunted but sturdy forest growth, and hundreds of little lakelets.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading About all the two peninsulas lie blue waters, the inland seas, lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Michigan is divided into two peninsulas, the apexes of which meet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The State is shaped like an hour-glass, with the upper portion twisted to the left.
