used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
(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 However, he did not intend to carry them all home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading However, he did not intend to carry them all home.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, he did not intend to carry them all home.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading However, he did not intend to carry them all home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he did not intend to carry them all home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading However, he did not intend to carry them all home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
occurring by chance
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
PASSENGERnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading THE STRANGE PASSENGER.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE PASSENGER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE PASSENGER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However, he did not intend to carry them all home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Robert, though not a professional fisherman, was not wholly inexperienced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This morning he was quite lucky, catching quite a fine lot of fish--as much, indeed, as his mother and himself would require a week to dispose of.
