Chapter II
BROTHER COPAS HOOKS A FISH. "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk. Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
Brother Copas
Chapter II
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BROTHER
COPAS
HOOKS
A
FISH.
"Well,"
said
Brother
Copas,
"since
the
fish
are
not
rising,
let
us
talk.
Or
rather,
you
can
tell
me
all
about
it
while
I
practise
casting.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BROTHER
COPAS
HOOKS
A
FISH.
Line 2
"Well,"
said
Brother
Copas,
"since
the
fish
are
not
rising,
let
us
talk.
Line 3
Or
rather,
you
can
tell
me
all
about
it
while
I
practise
casting.
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.”
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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 BROTHER COPAS HOOKS A FISH.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
all
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From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
BROTHER
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS HOOKS A FISH.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
casting
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From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
COPAS
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS HOOKS A FISH.
FISH
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS HOOKS A FISH.
HOOKS
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS HOOKS A FISH.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
practise
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From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
rather
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From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
rising
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From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
said
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From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
talk
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From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said Brother Copas, "since the fish are not rising, let us talk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or rather, you can tell me all about it while I practise casting.