Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

placed crosswise

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

someone who is a detective

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Johnny pointed to a faint line in the grass of the Glades and told Dick that it was an Indian trail.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

set up or found

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Johnny pointed to a faint line in the grass of the Glades and told Dick that it was an Indian trail.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Johnny pointed to a faint line in the grass of the Glades and told Dick that it was an Indian trail.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

immediately past

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Johnny pointed to a faint line in the grass of the Glades and told Dick that it was an Indian trail.

provided with artificial light

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

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From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

having a point

From this reading Johnny pointed to a faint line in the grass of the Glades and told Dick that it was an Indian trail.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

in the near future

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Johnny pointed to a faint line in the grass of the Glades and told Dick that it was an Indian trail.

in the direction of

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Johnny pointed to a faint line in the grass of the Glades and told Dick that it was an Indian trail.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The boys made their camp beside a little group of palmettos on a bit of dry ground which had often been used for that purpose.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading THE MEETING IN THE GLADES "The Everglades at last!" said Dick the next morning as the rays of the rising sun fell on the waters of the Everglades in the distance and lit up the clumps of cypress and groups of palmettos that dotted the prairie before him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were soon afloat in this slough, paddling toward the Everglades, but the channel which they followed was crooked and it was an hour before they reached them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading A little to the north and extending into the Glades was a row of willows which Johnny visited and found that it marked the course of a slough that crossed the prairie and extended far out into the Glades.