Likewise, the term mainland United States is referred toany U.S. state located on the landmass continent of North America, which excludes Hawaii, off-shore insular areas, and nearby adjacent islands such as the Aleutian Islands (Alaska), San Juan Islands (Washington), and the Channel Islands ...
toclimboutofherlifeasifitwereaseashellshecouldabandonon ashoreandwalkawayfrom,barefoot.Nooneelseonthewhole landmassofNorthAmerica, she was sure, had such a stupid life. Besides the anvils and the goat, there were plenty of no-name cats in the yard, always slinking and slipping along the edges...