used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
ALLIGATORSnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Indians called this the “Grass Water” country.
cannot
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From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
EvergladesnounUS /ˈevərɡleɪdz/
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
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 Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
set up or found
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The Indians called this the “Grass Water” country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians called this the “Grass Water” country.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
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 It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
OkeechobeenounUS /oʊˌkiːˈtʃoʊbi/
a lake in southeast Florida to the north of the Everglades
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Indians called this the “Grass Water” country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
Tremaine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
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 Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ISLAND WHERE THERE WERE NO ALLIGATORS IT was four days later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Late the previous afternoon the party, traveling in two wagons, had reached Henry Tremaine’s Florida place at the head of Lake Okeechobee, an inland body of water, forty miles long and thirty broad, which lay at the northern extremity of the famous Florida Everglades.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a huge swamp district, dotted thickly with islands ranging in size from half an acre to islands many hundreds of acres in extent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
