used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
(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 Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The lads breathlessly watched the bladder go skimming along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
bladdernounUS /ˈblædər/
a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
From this reading The lads breathlessly watched the bladder go skimming along.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading The lads breathlessly watched the bladder go skimming along.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
Dave
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From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Is it the big pike, Dave?" said Dick eagerly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Is it the big pike, Dave?" said Dick eagerly.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lads breathlessly watched the bladder go skimming along.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
ten 10s
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it the big pike, Dave?" said Dick eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
it's
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From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads breathlessly watched the bladder go skimming along.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading The lads breathlessly watched the bladder go skimming along.
something's
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From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay," said Dave, ceasing to pull; "something's got it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The lads breathlessly watched the bladder go skimming along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
in or at the place that
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it's the big pike."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Every now and then it gave a bob or two, and then on it went farther and farther from them toward a patch of reeds all broken down and shattered by the wind and lying by itself quite a hundred yards from where the bait had been dropped in.
