adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEVIL’S HOLE; OR, FISH AND FLESH.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
codnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
DEVIL'SnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL’S HOLE; OR, FISH AND FLESH.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
FISHnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE DEVIL’S HOLE; OR, FISH AND FLESH.
fish-pond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
FlatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
flatters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
FLESHnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading THE DEVIL’S HOLE; OR, FISH AND FLESH.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
grupers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
HOLEnounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE DEVIL’S HOLE; OR, FISH AND FLESH.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DEVIL’S HOLE; OR, FISH AND FLESH.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
sawdering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
SorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL’S HOLE; OR, FISH AND FLESH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a natural fish-pond there near Flats Village, in which there is a great lot of these critters, which are about the size of the cod.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Sorrow,” said the doctor, “seems to me to consider women, from the way he flatters his mistress, as if she was not unlike the grupers at Bermuda.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is what you would call, I suppose, practical soft sawdering.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They will rise to the surface, and approach the bank for you to tickle their sides, which seems to afford them particular delight.”
