used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE Mississippi is well worth reading about.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
in addition
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
crookedest
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From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
dischargesnounUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “discharge” — the sudden giving off of energy
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
ten 10s
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Mississippi is well worth reading about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
most important element
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
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
From this reading THE Mississippi is well worth reading about.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE Mississippi is well worth reading about.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
express in words
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
St
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From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Mississippi is well worth reading about.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
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 It discharges three times as much water as the St. Lawrence, twenty-five times as much as the Rhine, and three hundred and thirty-eight times as much as the Thames.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE Mississippi is well worth reading about.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world--four thousand three hundred miles.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading THE Mississippi is well worth reading about.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.
