used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
dinner-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't look.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
good-sized
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From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
hev
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't look.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
the force of workers available
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
roachnounUS /roʊtʃ/
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
express in words
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading As luck had it I caught a couple of good-sized silvery roach, and Stevens gave his leg a regular slap as he exclaimed:
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
they'd
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From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
up to a particular time
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
towd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
(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 "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
at the time that
From this reading I fished till dinner-time, varying my position, and when the bell rang some of the men came and sat on the edge and watched me, chatting civilly enough as they smoked their pipes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The bell rang for work to be resumed, and the men slowly moved along the dam edge, Stevens being left, and he stopped to fill and light his pipe--so it seemed to me; but as he stooped over it, puffing away large clouds of smoke, I heard him say:
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well if they'd towd me there was fish like that i' th' dam I wouldn't hev believed it."
