used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
(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 "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know that stream is the Madeira?" asked Frank.
have
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
Bosworth
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From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know that stream is the Madeira?" asked Frank.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Harry stood looking over his shoulder.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Frank and Harry stood looking over his shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank and Harry stood looking over his shoulder.
How
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From this reading "How do you know that stream is the Madeira?" asked Frank.
I'm
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From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know that stream is the Madeira?" asked Frank.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
go away from a place
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Frank and Harry stood looking over his shoulder.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
most important element
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank and Harry stood looking over his shoulder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
in the near future
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Frank and Harry stood looking over his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Frank and Harry stood looking over his shoulder.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
carry out
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know that stream is the Madeira?" asked Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR IN TROUBLE One still night on the Amazon Jack Bosworth got out a map and turned a flashlight on it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We have passed so many large tributaries that I'm all mixed up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Right here," Jack said, presently, "is where we leave the main stream of the Amazon and take to the Madeira."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know that stream is the Madeira?" asked Frank.
