used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
bayousnounUS /ˈbaɪuːz/
plural of “bayou” — a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
Dan
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
depressingly dark
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
heronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SWAMP.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
Isabel
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From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
lagoonsnounUS /ləˈɡuːnz/
plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
morassesnounUS /mərˈæsɪz/
plural of “morass” — a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
and nothing more
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading IN THE SWAMP.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SWAMP.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
