afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
(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 DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Let me see him--let me!” he cried.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
divisible by two
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
fish-pole
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From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me see him--let me!” he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see him--let me!” he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see him--let me!” he cried.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see him--let me!” he cried.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
Peletiah
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From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
root-tangle
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From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
done under pressure
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see him--let me!” he cried.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
speckledadjectiveUS /ˈspekəld/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
stepping-stones
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From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
carry out
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I shall take it home for my father,” said Ezekiel in proud possession, holding up the little speckled beauty dangling from the hook, as he hurried over the stepping-stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
in or at the place that
From this reading “And I shall catch one and take it home to my mother,” announced Peletiah, where he sat by the side of the brook.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading DANGER Joel threw down the fish-pole, root-tangle, and all, and rushed wildly over to Ezekiel on the big stone.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
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 He hadn’t even chosen his worm, but was taking one after another from the tin can, and laying them down on the grass.
