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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
Angler
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
Angling
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From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
any
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
artificial
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
bold
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
brace
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From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
breakfast
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From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
catch
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From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
Complete
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
deceive
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
doubt
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From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
fly
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
friend's
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From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
Hardy
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
Hawk
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
high-mettled
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
John
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
lived
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
Merlin
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
more
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
mother
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
named
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
Piscator
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From this reading "_Piscator_.
Place
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
sharp-sighted
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
sir
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From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, sir! doubt not but that Angling is an art.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ John Hardy had lived with his mother at Hardy Place.
timorous
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
to-morrow
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From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
Trout
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
two
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From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
watchful
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From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it not an art to deceive a Trout with an artificial fly?--a Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold.
