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From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
alluvian
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From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sometimes its tributaries inundate the whole country on both sides of it.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sometimes its tributaries inundate the whole country on both sides of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
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From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
inundateverbUS /ˈɪnəndeɪt/
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
From this reading Sometimes its tributaries inundate the whole country on both sides of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
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 It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
serpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sometimes its tributaries inundate the whole country on both sides of it.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes its tributaries inundate the whole country on both sides of it.
express a supposition
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now suppose myself on the banks of the Mississippi.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading Sometimes its tributaries inundate the whole country on both sides of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
precisely as stated
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Owing to the soil in its vicinity being alluvian, it frequently changes its course.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contains a great many islands, some of which are several miles in length, and its course is very serpentine.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sometimes its tributaries inundate the whole country on both sides of it.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The average width of this river is about a mile, and its length, from the mouth of the Ohio, is {194} about twelve hundred miles.
