adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last two were complete.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading "What bait must we use, Ready?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
candle-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading At last two were complete.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
fishing-lines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last two were complete.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What bait must we use, Ready?"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "What bait must we use, Ready?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What bait must we use, Ready?"
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last two were complete.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What bait must we use, Ready?"
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading "And whereabouts would you fish, Ready?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading That night Ready sat up for two or three hours working by candle-light (William keeping him company), very busily engaged fitting up the fishing-lines with leads and hooks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think that the best would be one of the fish out of the shells which are in the sand; but a piece of pork fat will, I dare say, do as well."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And whereabouts would you fish, Ready?"
