used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
command with authority
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
else
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From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
at any time
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
fish'snounUS /ˈfɪʃɪz/
possessive form of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
your parents
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
the act of departing
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
engage in
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
needn't
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From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
many times at short intervals
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
by chance
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
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 Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A message is not received direct from the depths of the sea very often, and especially from one of the natural natives.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then, there are very few fishes that ever have an experience like mine, and travel from one continent to another, going both by sea and by land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
the act of using
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
which person or people
From this reading Now who ever heard of a fish's sitting up and telling his own story!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Oh, you needn't laugh, you young Folks, perhaps you will find that I can make out very well, considering.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course I have been among "Folks," else I could never use your language or know anything about you and your ways.
