used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indian River extends from about twenty-five miles north of Titusville to the inlet, a distance of one hundred miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
BanananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Indian River extends from about twenty-five miles north of Titusville to the inlet, a distance of one hundred miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate 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 Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
ten 10s
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Indian River extends from about twenty-five miles north of Titusville to the inlet, a distance of one hundred miles.
inletsnounUS /ˈɪnlets/
plural of “inlet” — an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
LagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
lagoonsnounUS /ləˈɡuːnz/
plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
most important element
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
Merritt's
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From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
MosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
navigateverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
not any; not one
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indian River extends from about twenty-five miles north of Titusville to the inlet, a distance of one hundred miles.
and nothing more
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
overlapverbUS /ˈoʊvərlæp/
coincide partially or wholly
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
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 Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Banana River and Mosquito Inlet are separated from it only by Merritt's Island, so that these bodies of water overlap each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
Titusville
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From this reading Indian River extends from about twenty-five miles north of Titusville to the inlet, a distance of one hundred miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indian River extends from about twenty-five miles north of Titusville to the inlet, a distance of one hundred miles.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Indian River extends from about twenty-five miles north of Titusville to the inlet, a distance of one hundred miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The water in these inlets is often not more than three feet deep, so that no large vessels can navigate them.
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 Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indian River, Halifax River, Mosquito Lagoon, and half a dozen rivers, sounds, lagoons, lakes, and inlets on the Atlantic coast of Florida, are different names for the same shallow body of water, separated from the main ocean by a narrow strip of sand, which extends north and south for two hundred miles.
