used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading They had left the vicinity of the alligator hunt, and were pushing on into the interior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
boilersnounUS /ˈbɔɪlərz/
plural of “boiler” — sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
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 No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading They had left the vicinity of the alligator hunt, and were pushing on into the interior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading They had left the vicinity of the alligator hunt, and were pushing on into the interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had left the vicinity of the alligator hunt, and were pushing on into the interior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
and nothing more
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had left the vicinity of the alligator hunt, and were pushing on into the interior.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
MagnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
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 In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
in motion
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
not any; not one
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
Pertell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
except for; apart from
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
SycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They had left the vicinity of the alligator hunt, and were pushing on into the interior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In reality it was not so many miles from Sycamore, but it seemed a great way, so lonely was it in the palm forests and cypress swamps.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOST Pushing her bow up sluggish streams--up rivers that flowed under arching trees, heavy with the gray moss, went the _Magnolia_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The party of moving picture players had been on the move for three days now, without a stop for taking of pictures, save those Russ made of the negroes cutting wood for the boilers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No dramas were to be made until they reached a certain wild and uninhabited part of Florida, of which Mr. Pertell had heard, and which he thought would be just right for his purpose.
