used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
(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 All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let's go down to Madeira Hammock and catch some to look at.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Let's go down to Madeira Hammock and catch some to look at.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
CROCODILEnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
CrocodilesnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let's go down to Madeira Hammock and catch some to look at.
being one more than seven
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
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 "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's go down to Madeira Hammock and catch some to look at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
HammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
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 All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
Let's
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From this reading Let's go down to Madeira Hammock and catch some to look at.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
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 All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let's go down to Madeira Hammock and catch some to look at.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
Ned
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From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
and nothing more
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
deliver by singing
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let's go down to Madeira Hammock and catch some to look at.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Crocodiles are a lot more interesting than alligators and the Florida crocodile is nearly extinct.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN THE CROCODILE COUNTRY One evening while Dick had one of his alligator pets sitting up on his tail, teaching him to sing, as he told his chum, Ned said:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading All that are left are in a little strip of land near Madeira Hammock, which is only a mile or two wide and eight or ten long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We can turn them loose after we are through with them."
