used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
anew
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
the first light of day
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
immediately past
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
Nobbs
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From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
Nobbs's
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From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
determined
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
sigh'd
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From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
a male human offspring
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
stripp'd
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From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
they'll
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From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
Timmins
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From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
TrudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading At last they came unto a bridge, Cried Nobbs, "Oh! this is fine!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Along the banks, at early dawn, Trudged Nobbs and Nobbs's son, With rod and line, resolved that day Great fishes should be won.
an affirmative
From this reading And as he homeward went, he sigh'd-- "Farewell to stream and brook; O! yes, they'll catch me there again A fishing--with a hook!"
be the cause or source of
From this reading Poor Timmins was obliged to yield Hat, coat, and boots--in short He was completely stripp'd--and paid Most dearly for his "sport."
