used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
(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 Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
draw-seine
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From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
eke
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From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
fellow-men
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From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
fishermen's
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From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
gratisadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəs/
costing nothing
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
and nothing more
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
not any; not one
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
one's
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From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
pile-driving
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From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
pound-net
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From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
Sandtown
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From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
an educational institution
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
SHOWERnounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
the season of growth
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
tax-payers
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From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading They were tolerated just as the poor and shiftless of any community are tolerated; their children were allowed to attend the school the same as the children of the tax-payers.
precisely as stated
From this reading A SHOWER OF FISH Between the fishermen of Sandtown and the farmers of the community existed no very strong bond of sympathy or friendship.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each spring the farmers attended the fishermen's annual bee of pile-driving, which meant the placing of the stakes for the pound nets--a dangerous and thankless task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former were a dissolute, shiftless lot, quite content, with draw-seine and pound-net, to eke out a miserable existence in the easiest manner possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wet, weary and hungry, they would return to their homes at night with considerable more faith in the reward that comes of helping one's fellow-men than in the promise of the fishermen to keep them supplied, gratis, with all the fresh fish they needed during the season.
