used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Frank was anxious to see the Everglades and do some hunting.
Barney
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From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
CANOEnounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CANOE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
DismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Frank was anxious to see the Everglades and do some hunting.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
EvergladesnounUS /ˈevərɡleɪdz/
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
From this reading Frank was anxious to see the Everglades and do some hunting.
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 From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Frank was anxious to see the Everglades and do some hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CANOE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Frank was anxious to see the Everglades and do some hunting.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank was anxious to see the Everglades and do some hunting.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CANOE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From New Orleans Frank, Barney and the professor journeyed to Florida.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was anxious to see the Everglades and do some hunting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our hero was particularly anxious to shoot a golden heron, of which he had heard not a little.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading One day a start was made in a canoe from a small settlement on the edge of the great Dismal Swamp, and on went our three friends deeper and deeper into the wilds.
