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.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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.
anew
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.
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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.
give a description of
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.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
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.
the state of being unsure of 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.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
the organ of sight
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.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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.
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.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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.
the aggregate of past events
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.
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.
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.
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.
immediately past
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.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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.
produced by a manufacturing process
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.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
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.
used to form the superlative
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.
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.
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.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
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.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
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.
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-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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.
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.
PIKEnounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
PRIZEnounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
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 into a certain place or abstract location
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.
RAMverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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.
recommendationsnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
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.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading This pike was caught in the old river at Utley by Sam Friar.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dave and I obtained possession of the pike, and we had it on exhibition one Saturday in the Market-place.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
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.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
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.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
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.
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.
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.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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.
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.
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.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
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.
precisely as stated
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.
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.
any period of seven consecutive days
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.
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.
