used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
Allan
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From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
any person at all
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
Bumpus
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From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
one or the other of two
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
a boy or man
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
by chance
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw one, or a fellow that caught one, either."
express in words
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Sounds like it might be a good fishing place.
SQUALLverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
SturgeonnounUS /ˈstɜːrdʒən/
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
express in words
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we happened to land there, perhaps Bumpus and Giraffe might manage to do some big stunts, pulling in sturgeon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Can anybody tell me what sort of a fish that is, anyway?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SQUALL "Sturgeon Island, did you say, Allan?" remarked Step Hen.
