used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
anew
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
AlbeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
amainadverb
at full speed; with great haste
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
AmazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
baitedverbUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
put or send forth
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
fish'snounUS /ˈfɪʃɪz/
possessive form of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
How
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From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
and nothing more
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
nibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
not any; not one
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
Nobbs
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From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
piscatoryadjective
relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
in the near future
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
pull'd
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From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
a male human offspring
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
stow'd
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From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Amazed at his own luck, he threw The tempting bait again, And presently a nibble had-- A bite! he pull'd amain!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
to-day
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From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
Tommy
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From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He cast again his baited hook, And drew another up!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And cried, "We are in luck to-day, How glorious we shall sup!"
We've
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From this reading All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
What's
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From this reading His rod beneath the fish's weight Now bent just like a bow, "What's this?" cried Nobbs; his son replied, "A salmon, 'tis, I know."
