from one side of something to the other
From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across 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 They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
EvergladesnounUS /ˈevərɡleɪdz/
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble 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 AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
set up or found
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
GladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
myrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
saw-grass
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From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
SEMINOLESnounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊlz/
plural of “seminole” — a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
sheered
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From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These were small and usually submerged.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading These were small and usually submerged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were small and usually submerged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
unchartedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃɑːrtɪd/
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
except if; if not
From this reading They sheered off and avoided all bands of saw-grass unless they found trails across them.
under normal conditions
From this reading These were small and usually submerged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water was deeper than was needed to float their canoe, and the grass too light to trouble them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Glades were dotted with little keys of bay, myrtle and cocoa plum.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AMONG THE SEMINOLES The young explorers had found an uncharted route from the Bay of Florida to the Everglades and the work before them was now easy.
