AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE'S SOUND AND OCKLOCKONY RIVER.-- ARRIVAL AT ST.
APALACHICOLAnounUS /ˌæpəlætʃəˈkoʊlə/
a river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border
From this reading VINCENT'S SOUND.-- APALACHICOLA.-- ST.
ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading GEORGE'S SOUND AND OCKLOCKONY RIVER.-- ARRIVAL AT ST.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE'S SOUND AND OCKLOCKONY RIVER.-- ARRIVAL AT ST.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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BLAS
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CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading FROM CAPE SAN BLAS TO ST.
COASTnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
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CONTINUOUSadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
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COW-HUNTERS
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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GEORGE'SnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE'S SOUND AND OCKLOCKONY RIVER.-- ARRIVAL AT ST.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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LIGHT-HOUSE
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MARKSnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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MISSISSIPPInounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
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MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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NEGROnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
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NEIGHBORSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
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OCKLOCKONY
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From this reading GEORGE'S SOUND AND OCKLOCKONY RIVER.-- ARRIVAL AT ST.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
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PHILANTHROPISTnounUS /fəˈlænθrəpəst/
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
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PORTAGEnounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
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POSTMASTERnounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
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PROTECTEDadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
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RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading GEORGE'S SOUND AND OCKLOCKONY RIVER.-- ARRIVAL AT ST.
SAN
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From this reading FROM CAPE SAN BLAS TO ST.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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SOUNDnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading VINCENT'S SOUND.-- APALACHICOLA.-- ST.
ST
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM CAPE SAN BLAS TO ST.
VINCENT'S
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From this reading VINCENT'S SOUND.-- APALACHICOLA.-- ST.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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WATER-WAY
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