A-FISHING
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From this reading TELEMACHUS GOES A-FISHING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
any thing at all
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
BubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
Bubble's
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From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I never thought of that!" cried Hildegarde, remorsefully.
greatly pleased
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
take in solid food
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TELEMACHUS GOES A-FISHING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
Hildegarde
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From this reading "I never thought of that!" cried Hildegarde, remorsefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought of that!" cried Hildegarde, remorsefully.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
Martha
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From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought of that!" cried Hildegarde, remorsefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
remorsefullyadverb
in a rueful manner
From this reading "I never thought of that!" cried Hildegarde, remorsefully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
TELEMACHUS
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From this reading TELEMACHUS GOES A-FISHING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never thought of that!" cried Hildegarde, remorsefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought of that!" cried Hildegarde, remorsefully.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bubble was duly presented to her; and she beamed on him through her spectacles, and was delighted to see him, and quite sure he must be very hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this point Bubble's narrative was interrupted by the appearance of Martha, making demand for her peas.
at the time that
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When did you have breakfast, and have you had anything to eat since?"
