used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
react verbally
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
baitedverbUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
cannot
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From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
put or send forth
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
dropp'd
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From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
fix'd
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From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
gudgeonnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading "A gudgeon, Tom, I think it is!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A gudgeon, Tom, I think it is!"
I'm
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From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A gudgeon, Tom, I think it is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A gudgeon, Tom, I think it is!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
lo
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From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
march in a procession
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
Nobbs
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From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
cut with a saw
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
in the near future
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
carry out
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "A gudgeon, Tom, I think it is!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
male cat
From this reading "A gudgeon, Tom, I think it is!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
twould
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From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
precisely as stated
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We cannot find a fitter place, If twenty miles we march; Its very look has fix'd my choice, So knowing and--so arch!"
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Cried Nobbs, "Here, take the prize; It weighs a pound--in its own scales, I'm quite sure by its size."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And feeling sure 'twould answer well, He dropp'd the stream a line.
at the time that
From this reading He baited and he cast his line, When soon, to his delight, He saw his float bob up and down, And lo! he had a bite!
