used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
businesslife
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From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
Cynodonnoun
creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
dactylon
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From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
apart from; not including
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
destroyed or killed
From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
the force of workers available
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
by chance
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
SargassonounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
express in words
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
temponounUS /ˈtempoʊ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading American competition gone, the tempo of businesslife seemed to run slower and slower.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
push forcefully
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
Veracruznoun
a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
From this reading From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Nome to Veracruz stretched a new Sargasso Sea of _Cynodon dactylon_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot say life on the other continents--and I could call any of them, except possibly Africa, my home--was undisturbed by the disappearance of the United States.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The United States and more than half of Mexico had been wiped from the map.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A hundred and eighty million men, women, and children had been thrust from their homes by a despised weed.
