(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
barbelnounUS /ˈbɑːrbel/
slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
Basildon
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From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
a youthful male person
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
Cookham's
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From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
CraftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
deeps
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From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
eddying
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From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
gudgeonnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
gudgeon's
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From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
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 Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
Marlow
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From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
minnowsnounUS /ˈmɪnoʊz/
plural of “minnow” — very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
north-wind's
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From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
Pangbourne's
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From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
roachnounUS /roʊtʃ/
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
roves
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From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
not in physical motion
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
tenchnounUS /tentʃ/
freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The child but three feet tall For the gay minnows and the bleak doth ply His bending hazel, but by all-- Oh! by all hands the luckless gudgeon die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man angles still For roach, and sits red-faced and fills his chair; And perch, the boy expects to kill, And roves and fishes here and fishes there.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The trout his ambush keeps Crafty and strong, in Pangbourne's eddying pools, And patient still in Marlow deeps For the shy barbel wait expectant fools.
at the time that
From this reading The pike bite free when fall The autumn leaves before the north-wind's breath, And tench in June, but there are all-- There are all seasons for the gudgeon's death.
an affirmative
From this reading Many the perch but small That swim in Basildon, and Thames hath nought Like Cookham's pike, but, oh! in all-- Yes, in all places are the gudgeon caught.
