used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not litter.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
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and nothing more
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Do not litter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
MontezumanounUS /ˌmɑːntɪˈzuːmə/
evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
MonumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not litter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
having official authority or sanction
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others
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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
protectsverbUS /prəˈtekts/
third-person singular of “protect” — shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
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work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
for that reason; with the result that
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southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tuzigoot
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From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
which person or people
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!