used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
anew
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
(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 "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It sounded just like Rover's bark when he's sometimes shut up for being naughty."
fox-shark
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From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
he's
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From this reading "It sounded just like Rover's bark when he's sometimes shut up for being naughty."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
in like or similar manner
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "It sounded just like Rover's bark when he's sometimes shut up for being naughty."
Nellie
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From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
a safe place
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
Rover'snounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
possessive form of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "It sounded just like Rover's bark when he's sometimes shut up for being naughty."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "It sounded just like Rover's bark when he's sometimes shut up for being naughty."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "It sounded just like Rover's bark when he's sometimes shut up for being naughty."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "It sounded just like Rover's bark when he's sometimes shut up for being naughty."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
not in physical motion
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So did I," chimed in Nellie, likewise coming to the stern again from her place of refuge.
trawlnoun
a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "No," replied the other, satisfied from the net being now still that he had "settled" his victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is what is called a `fox-shark,' or dog- fish."
at the time that
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah," exclaimed Bob, climbing down from the rigging now that he saw all danger was over, "I thought I heard it bark just like a dog when you and dad hauled up the trawl."
