used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a dandy, Jack!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at him fight, will you?
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
bronze-back
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From this reading He's a regular old bronze-back warrior, I tell you.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "What a dandy, Jack!
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Look at him fight, will you?
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
He's
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From this reading He's a regular old bronze-back warrior, I tell you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look at him fight, will you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's a regular old bronze-back warrior, I tell you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at him fight, will you?
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Three pounds, and mebbe a lot more.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
mebbe
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From this reading Three pounds, and mebbe a lot more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three pounds, and mebbe a lot more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He's a regular old bronze-back warrior, I tell you.
PICKAXnoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Three pounds, and mebbe a lot more.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He's a regular old bronze-back warrior, I tell you.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
express in words
From this reading He's a regular old bronze-back warrior, I tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three pounds, and mebbe a lot more.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He's a regular old bronze-back warrior, I tell you.
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 MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a dandy, Jack!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Look at him fight, will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE PICKAX "Oh!" cried Toby excitedly, as the hooked fish leaped wildly from the water, and tried to fall across the taut line, with the idea of breaking loose, though Jack skillfully lowered his tip, and avoided that impending catastrophe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look at him fight, will you?
