used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
bayousnounUS /ˈbaɪuːz/
plural of “bayou” — a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE OF THE MANATEE.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Plenty of manatee in dat place."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
denselyadverbUS /ˈdensli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When sun going down.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
the act of departing
From this reading "When sun going down.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Plenty of manatee in dat place."
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
MANATEEnounUS /ˈmænətiː/
sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
From this reading THE CHASE OF THE MANATEE.
mangroves
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From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE OF THE MANATEE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Plenty of manatee in dat place."
a full supply
From this reading Plenty of manatee in dat place."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
Raymon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
make steady
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "When sun going down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE OF THE MANATEE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We get him there," said Raymon, pointing to one of these bayous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
at the time that
From this reading "When sun going down.
in or at the place that
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
belonging to which person
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several hours' steady paddling brought the hunting party, ere the full heat of the day, to a part of the river where the banks were densely clothed with mangroves, broken here and there by bayous, whose shallow bottoms were lush with rank vegetation.
