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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 THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
adventure
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
BIG
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
caught
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From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
Damside
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
Dave
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
describe
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From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
described
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
doubt
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
exhibition
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From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
eye
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
fish
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
Friar
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From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
go
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
history
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
made
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From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
Market-place
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From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
monster
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
most
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From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
o
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
obtained
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From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
old
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From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
one-eyed
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From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
other
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
PIKE
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
possession
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From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
PRIZE
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
put
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From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
RAM
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
recommendations
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From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
river
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From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
Sam
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From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
Saturday
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From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
shark
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
show
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From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
size
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
th
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
things
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was again put in to describe the show, and I have no doubt that I made the most of the “recommendations” of the “one-eyed” monster.
tremendous
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From this reading It was of a tremendous size, and, no doubt, had a good history; for, among other things, the fish was short of one eye.
Utley
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From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
very
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
week
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From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BIG PIKE AND THE PRIZE RAM It was not very long after our adventure with the shark, described last week, that Dave o’ th’ Damside and I had a “go” with a monster pike.
