used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
angleworms
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From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
recognizable; marked
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
didn't
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From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
draw-shave
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From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
at any time
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
set up or found
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
Hieronymous's
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From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
I'd
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From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
engage in
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
and nothing more
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
PlunkverbUS /plʌŋk/
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
TallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading I was pretty handy with tools, and this wasn’t the first bow I ever made, by any means.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
wasn't
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From this reading Mark found a shady spot and read all the time he wasn’t cooking or eating, and I got out Uncle Hieronymous’s draw-shave and found a piece of seasoned hickory he had stowed away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day we didn’t do much but fuss around.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Plunk and Tallow tried fishing for trout with angleworms, but they got only one, and he was a rainbow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First off I didn’t know what I’d make of it, but after I’d figured a spell I decided it would be a bow and arrow.
