used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
(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 THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
ASTOUNDINGadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
Morris'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
others
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From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
