used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
affixedadjectiveUS /əˈfɪkst/
firmly attached
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
from appearances alone
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
Barbadoes
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From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
BridgetownnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒtaʊn/
capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
bright-faced
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From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
finny
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From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
fishing-rod
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From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
a young female
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
Kate
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From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
not any; not one
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
a human being
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
quick-moving
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From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried a fishing-rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nor, apparently, did she have any bait, except that which was upon her hook and which had been affixed there by one of the servants at her home, not far away.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month was September and the place was in the neighbourhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbadoes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
which person or people
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
a late time of life
From this reading The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the river bank was three years its senior.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not expect to catch many fish, for she had no basket in which to carry away her finny prizes.
