used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
(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 At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
Clemente
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From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
criticizedverbUS /ˈkrɪtəsaɪzd/
past form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
immediately past
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
and nothing more
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
unusual or striking
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
sailfishnounUS /ˈseɪlfɪʃ/
a saltwater fish with lean flesh
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
express in words
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
swordfishnounUS /ˈsɔːrdfɪʃ/
flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
From this reading Besides, I had a great opportunity to beat my record of four swordfish in one day at Clemente Island in the Pacific.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eleven o'clock I had another in the boat, making four sailfish in all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
unsportsman-like
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From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the end of my remarkable luck, though it was luck to me to hook other sailfish during the afternoon, and running up the number of leaps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got fourteen jumps out of this last one.
which person or people
From this reading I am proud of that, anyway, and to those who criticized my catch as unsportsman-like I could only say that it was a chance of a lifetime and I was after photographs of leaping sailfish.
