used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
a youthful male person
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
cod-trap
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From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
hadn't
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From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
It's
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From this reading "It's like a room of network without a roof.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like a room of network without a roof.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading "It's like a room of network without a roof.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "It's like a room of network without a roof.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It's like a room of network without a roof.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
sea-trip
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From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
St
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From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
Strathcona
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From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
carry out
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There by great good luck he ran into the Doctor, who had come from St. Anthony in his little steamer the _Strathcona_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
the act of using
From this reading "Most of the time they use a great big net, called a 'cod-trap.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It's like a room of network without a roof.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The speaker was a New York boy who hadn't been north of Boston, until one summer his father let him go to St. John's for the sea-trip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can catch codfish with a hook and line," explained the Doctor, "but it would take too long for the fishermen who have to get their living from the sea.
