400
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From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
600
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From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
8
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From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
ActivitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
(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 These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
on or to one side
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
battlefieldsnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːldz/
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
BookletnounUS /ˈbʊklɪt/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
HistoricadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America.
InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
memorialsnounUS /məˈmɔːriəlz/
plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
NationallyadverbUS /ˈnæʃənəli/
with regard to a nation taken as a whole
From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
and nothing more
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
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 There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
parkways
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From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
Pipestone
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From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading The National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
RegisteredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading It has over 600 Nationally Registered Historic Places.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The National Park Service is in charge of protecting some of the most special places in America.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Pipestone National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Booklet Ages 8 & Up Delaware is the only state that does not have a National Park.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There are over 400 parks, memorials, monuments, historic sites, preserves, battlefields, trails, parkways, river ways, lake shores, and sea shores in the National Park System!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading These places have been set aside for the American people (and visitors from all over the world) for their natural beauty, historic value, and unique resources.
