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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 For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
advance
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
always
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
antipathies
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
approaches
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
away
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
bait
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
bunch
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
check
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
creatures
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
disdainfully
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
elapsed
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
exactly
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
exhausted
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From this reading There was then a pause, he had exhausted that school.
first
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
fish
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
fishing
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
four
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
fresh
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
guide
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
half
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
hour
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
imitation
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
inside
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
leeward
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
likes
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
limit
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
locker
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From this reading He put them in the locker.
Mark
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
more
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
nearest
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
Next
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
nibble
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
opinion
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
other
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
out
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
pause
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From this reading There was then a pause, he had exhausted that school.
perch
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
probable
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
put
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From this reading He put them in the locker.
quite
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
raft
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
school
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From this reading There was then a pause, he had exhausted that school.
shoal
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
six
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
small
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
taking
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
then
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From this reading There was then a pause, he had exhausted that school.
There
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From this reading There was then a pause, he had exhausted that school.
three
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
throw
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
time
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
towardsnounUS /ˈtowards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
tried
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
turns
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From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
untainted
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
utmost
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
very
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From this reading So Mark always had a fresh, untainted bait for them, and in a very short time he had six perch on the raft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was then a pause, he had exhausted that school.
weeds
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From this reading Next he tried fishing out towards the nearest weeds, a small bunch at the utmost limit of his throw, but as half an hour elapsed and he had no nibble he tried inside the shoal to leeward.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For fish have likes and antipathies exactly the same as other creatures, and if one approaches a bait and turns disdainfully away it is quite probable that three or four more may check their advance, whether from imitation, or taking the opinion of the first as a guide to themselves.
