AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “Good!” cried the Abbot.
Abbot's
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From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
breedersnounUS /ˈbriːdərz/
plural of “breeder” — a person who breeds animals
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good!” cried the Abbot.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
fattenverbUS /ˈfætən/
make fat or plump
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
fish-stews
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!” cried the Abbot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
pot-herbs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
tablefish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we shall plant pot-herbs on the mud bottom, and after we have gathered them in, return the fish and water once more from the lower pond, so that they may fatten among the rich stubble.”
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading “I would have three fish-stews in every well-ordered house—one dry for herbs, one shallow for the fry and the yearlings, and one deep for the breeders and the tablefish.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But still, I have not heard you say how the pike came in the Abbot’s pond.”
