adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
BASSnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
Dannie
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From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Oh, he's dead sore," explained Jimmy.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Oh, he's dead sore," explained Jimmy.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He thinks he should have had a jinted rod, too."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He thinks he should have had a jinted rod, too."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks he should have had a jinted rod, too."
he's
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From this reading "Oh, he's dead sore," explained Jimmy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
hummed
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From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
iveradjectiveUS /ˈaɪvər/
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
jinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks he should have had a jinted rod, too."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
LotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he's dead sore," explained Jimmy.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "And so he had," replied Mary.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He thinks he should have had a jinted rod, too."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so he had," replied Mary.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading "Oh, he's dead sore," explained Jimmy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
STRUCKadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "He thinks he should have had a jinted rod, too."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did Dannie iver say a thing like that to you before?" asked Mary.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He thinks he should have had a jinted rod, too."
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK "Lots of fish down in the brook, All you need is a rod, and a line, and a hook," hummed Jimmy, still lovingly fingering his possessions.
