used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
Ach
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From this reading "Ach!" said the old man, "I have not much to spare."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The old man answered and said, "Not I."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ach!" said the old man, "I have not much to spare."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old man answered and said, "Not I."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man answered and said, "Not I."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
on one occasion
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
a full supply
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old man answered and said, "Not I."
Sea-Maiden
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From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
refrain from harming
From this reading "Ach!" said the old man, "I have not much to spare."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What reward would you give me for sending plenty of fish to you?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Sea-Maiden There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden at the side of his boat, and she asked him, "Are you getting much fish?"
