used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
(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 Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
ten 10s
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
minnownounUS /ˈmɪnoʊ/
very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
not any; not one
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
Squatook
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From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
two-pounders
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From this reading Sam complained, however, that it had given him no more play than one of his two-pounders of the day before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
precisely as stated
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading We thought him very artful, in thus concealing his elation so as to ward off our envy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next was a rainy day at Camp de Squatook.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
whitefishnounUS /ˈwaɪtfɪʃ/
any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It weighed, fresh from the water, three pounds three ounces, and it was killed with a minnow.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Of course we fished off and on all day, whenever the rain held up a little; and in a deep run, about a hundred yards below the whitefish fence, Sam had the luck to land the big trout of the trip.
