used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
(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 They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no lessening of the supply.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
for the reason that
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This they did.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
set up or found
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading There seemed to be no lessening of the supply.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no lessening of the supply.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
PLATINUMnounUS /ˈplætnəm/
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no lessening of the supply.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
speckledadjectiveUS /ˈspekəld/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There seemed to be no lessening of the supply.
carry out
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This they did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
precisely as stated
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found the trout fishing very good and concluded that after all there was nothing like fly fishing for the speckled beauties.
WatermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading THE PLATINUM MINE Because of the experience that Bob and Bill had had, Mr. Waterman thought it best to stick around Lac Parent and take it easy for a few days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fishing for salmon was a change but they all felt that if they were to fish for a summer they would much prefer the smaller fish.
