used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
afeardadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
(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 The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
Blynken
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From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
put or send forth
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So cried the stars to the fishermen three, Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading So cried the stars to the fishermen three, Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
coins made of gold
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
herring-fish
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From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
NetsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
NodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
RuffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So cried the stars to the fishermen three, Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
they'd
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From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So cried the stars to the fishermen three, Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
Twas
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From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading All night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinkling foam,-- Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe, Bringing the fishermen home: ’Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed As if it could not be; And some folk thought ’twas a dream they’d dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The old moon laughed and sang a song, As they rocked in the wooden shoe; And the wind that sped them all night long Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sea.
Wynken
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From this reading “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,” Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now cast your nets wherever you wish,-- Never afeard are we!”
