AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “A blooming old boot!
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “A blooming old boot!
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
I'm
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From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “A blooming old boot!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
others
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From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I’m blessed!” said the captor at length, surveying the prize with his nose in the air.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BUSH FIRE Wally disentangled his hook gravely, while the others would have laughed more heartily but for fear of frightening the fish.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Been there since the year one, I should think, by the look of it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you had a whale at the very least,” grinned Harry.
