used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
in the past
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
Ann
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From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
Diane
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From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
EvergladesnounUS /ˈevərɡleɪdz/
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
EXTRACTSnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
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
From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
let have
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
How
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From this reading How I wish you were with us!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
the literary culture
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
NORMANnounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
ReluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
SeminolesnounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊlz/
plural of “seminole” — a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading A wild, dark, unexplored country, Ann, these Florida Everglades!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How I wish you were with us!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Tyson had an Indian guide, evoked somewhere from the wild by smoke signals, waiting for us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How I wish you were with us!
WESTFALL
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From this reading EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF NORMAN WESTFALL Reluctantly, Diane opened the letters of long ago and read them:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading How I wish you were with us!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grant and I have had wild sport killing alligators with the Seminoles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How I wish you were with us!
