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From this reading Part 3.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
ANGLERSnounUS /ˈæŋɡlərz/
plural of “angler” — a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading THE JOLLY ANGLERS.
averagingverbUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
bottledverbUS /ˈbɑːtəld/
past form of “bottle” — store (liquids or gases) in bottles
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
don't
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From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE JOLLY ANGLERS.
libations
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From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 3.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOLLY ANGLERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
well-filled
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From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The day was sultry, and, weary of casting their lines without effect, they had stuck their rods in the bank, and sought, in a well-filled basket of provisions and copious libations of bottled porter, to dissipate their disappointment.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading On a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ain't this jolly? and don't you like a day's fishing, Sam?"
