used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
(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 We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
CANOEnounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
channel-bass
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From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
drum-fish
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From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
harpoonnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːn/
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
HARPOONING
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From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
manateesnounUS /ˈmænətiːz/
plural of “manatee” — sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Guess not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the bay here is full of big fish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
select carefully from a group
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
We're
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From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
whip-ray
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From this reading Suppose we get out the little harpoon and pick up some drum-fish, channel-bass or a whip-ray?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We're pretty well acquainted with the critters already and if we tackled another it would likely be a bigger one, and the sample we had was about all we could manage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HARPOONING FROM A CANOE Do you want to go for any more manatees?" asked Dick, the next morning.
