used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
(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 Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
Andy
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From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
anglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Our condition proves it, too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
I'm
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From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our condition proves it, too.
it's
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From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
and nothing more
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our condition proves it, too.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Our condition proves it, too.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
express in words
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
Sim
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From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
in the near future
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
that's
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From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
they're
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From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Our condition proves it, too.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But the biggest got away from us, I’m sorry to say,” he remarked.
(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 “’Course I know well enough that that’s an _awful_ old excuse, but in this case it’s a fact.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Tubby got out, laboriously, and then proceeded to exhibit as fine a string of bass as the heart of any enthusiastic angler could wish.
you'll
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From this reading Just Between Boys “Why, they’re all wet, boys, if you’ll believe me!” exclaimed Sim, as soon as Tubby and Andy arrived in the car.
