used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
(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 For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
in addition
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
any thing at all
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
at any time
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
half-pound
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From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
immediately past
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
sunburnnounUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading We caught, also, the most terrific sunburn that I have ever known anything about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading That first day's run of the river we got fifty trout, ranging from one half-pound to four pounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the morning was a new day, and I had not got all my story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, at last, we went to our tents and slept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We should have caught more, but they could not keep up with the boat.
