used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
take in solid food
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
Fred
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From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
Huh
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From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
a full supply
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
SCOUNDREL'S
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From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
There's
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From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They generally eat the bait off my hook, and then go away laughing at me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Huh, I never saw a fish laugh, myself,” said Fred; “it must be very interesting.”
What's
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From this reading A SCOUNDREL’S TRICK “What’s the chance of catching some fish?” inquired Bobby.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “There’s nothing better than fresh caught fish grilled over a wood fire.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There are plenty of fish if you have the luck to catch them,” said Lee.
