used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
DesperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
EvergladesnounUS /ˈevərɡleɪdz/
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
flat-bottomedadjective
having a flat bottom
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
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 There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
gator-fighting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, not to Allen Nixon.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, not to Allen Nixon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
soundlesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
swamp-roving
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From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive!
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat alone in the stern of a flat-bottomed rowboat paddling calmly, albeit soundlessly, with one small oar.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was absolutely nothing wrong or weird about the Florida Everglades at night.
