used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
for the reason that
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
eelsnounUS /iːlz/
plural of “eel” — the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Yes, fishing," growled the man.
GwynnounUS /ɡwɪn/
Celtic underworld god
From this reading "Nonsense!" cried Gwyn, sharply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
I've
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From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
Joe
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From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
engage in
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, fishing," growled the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" cried Gwyn, sharply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Be off!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Nonsense!" cried Gwyn, sharply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't make that row, because I've got one at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
which person or people
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Fishing?" cried Joe, who felt staggered, and began wondering whether there might be any underground communication with the sea, through which some of the huge eels of the rocky cove might have made their way.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, fishing," growled the man.
