used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
A-FISHING
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From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
anglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
commendationnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
enlivenverbUS /enˈlaɪvən/
heighten or intensify
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
fishing-tackle
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From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
a young female
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This was something worth telling, indeed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
Maitland's
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From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
Montgomery'snounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmriz/
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
MONTY
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From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
information about recent and important events
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
on one occasion
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was something worth telling, indeed.
that is looked for
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading This was something worth telling, indeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was something worth telling, indeed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
not known
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
at the time that
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
in or at the place that
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY MONTY DID NOT GO A-FISHING Montgomery's love of gossip was his own undoing.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then like a flash arose before him the picture of an unknown girl at Miss Maitland's window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For once he was on time, and received a word of commendation from his grandmother, which so elated him that he mentally reviewed the day's events for a bit of news with which to enliven her monotony.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading This was something worth telling, indeed.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When, after the manner of Moses, worthy guide, the young angler had put his own fishing-tackle in order, he sought the dining-room, where supper awaited.
