adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
Cap'n
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From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
catboatnoun
a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
codnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
codfishing
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From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
CrabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
dogfishnounUS /ˈdɔːɡfɪʃ/
primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
hadn't
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From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
jiggeredadjective
(British informal expletive) surprised
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
Jonadab
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From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
Jonadab's
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From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
LedgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
more'n
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From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
she's
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From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
STARnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
Stumpton
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From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And we hadn't more'n got our lines over the side than we struck into a school of dogfish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the four of us got into the Patience M.--she's Jonadab's catboat--and sot sail for the Crab Ledge.
wa'n't
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From this reading Me and Cap'n Jonadab both told Peter T. Brown that cod wa'n't biting much at that season, but he said cod be jiggered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DOG STAR It commenced the day after we took old man Stumpton out codfishing.
What's
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From this reading “What's troubling me just now is landing suckers,” he says.
