used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
anew
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
COPARTNERSHIPnoun
a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
DECLINESnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
immediately past
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
not any; not one
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
believed likely
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After dinner Bobby performed his Saturday afternoon chores as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B---- AGAIN.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The day was favorable, the sky being overcast and the wind very light.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He split wood enough to last for a week, so that his mother might not miss him too much, and then, feeling a desire to visit his favorite resorts in the vicinity, he concluded to go a fishing.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After digging a little box of worms in the garden back of the house, he shouldered his fish pole; and certainly no one would have suspected that he was a distinguished travelling merchant.
