adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
anglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Well met, brother Peter!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But pray, brother Peter, who is your companion?
Coridon
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From this reading Piscator, Peter, Venator, Coridon Piscator.
dapping
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From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
how
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From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Well met, brother Peter!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Piscator, Peter, Venator, Coridon Piscator.
Piscator
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From this reading Piscator, Peter, Venator, Coridon Piscator.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But pray, brother Peter, who is your companion?
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
Venator
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Piscator, Peter, Venator, Coridon Piscator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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 Well met, brother Peter!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But pray, brother Peter, who is your companion?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle: he hath been an angler but this day; and I have taught him how to catch a Chub, by dapping with a grasshopper; and the Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I heard you and a friend would lodge here to-night; and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge here too.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But pray, brother Peter, who is your companion?
