Chapter IV

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

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

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

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

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

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

for the reason that

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

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

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading DO FISH CLIMB TREES?

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading DO FISH CLIMB TREES?

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From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

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

From this reading DO FISH CLIMB TREES?

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

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From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

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From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

ten 10s

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

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

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

on one occasion

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

and nothing more

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

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

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

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

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

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

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading If the river is high enough, and not too muddy, we catch a few fish there, and sometimes we try it because it is so near--only a few hundred feet from the back doors of our cottages.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading DO FISH CLIMB TREES?

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

at the time that

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

in or at the place that

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

during the time that

From this reading Once in a while, though, we do go across the island to where the slough is, and try it.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In the summer, when we are up there on Birch Island, we fish in quite a few places and in quite a few ways, but we don’t do much fishing on our own island; it is about as poor a place as there is in the whole Mississippi River.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading So, this day, we got our cans of worms and our fishpoles and went back through the woods and weeds and nettles to see how the fishing was there.