adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
BreamnounUS /briːm/
flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
GesnernounUS /ˈɡesnər/
Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
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 This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
lozenge-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
overstore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
Piscator
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Piscator The Bream, being at a full growth, is a large and stately fish.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading He is by Gesner taken to be more pleasant, or sweet, than wholesome.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will breed both in rivers and ponds: but loves best to live in ponds, and where, if he likes the water and air, he will grow not only to be very large, but as fat as a hog.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is very broad, with a forked tail, and his scales set in excellent order; he hath large eyes, and a narrow sucking mouth; he hath two sets of teeth, and a lozenge-like bone, a bone to help his grinding.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading This fish is long in growing; but breeds exceedingly in a water that pleases him; yea, in many ponds so fast, as to overstore them, and starve the other fish.
