Chapter XV · Fishing and Fighting

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

(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 supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

brought into existence

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did she?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

fasten with a hook

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Do I!”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

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From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

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From this reading Tillie’s face shone, as she shouted this to Florence.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you want to catch some fish, some real big black bass?”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The supreme thrill of a born fisherman, that which comes from seeing one’s line shoot out sweet and clean, telling of a bass on the hook, had come to her but three times in all her young life.