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 GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
beautified
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading He is commended for a fish of excellent nourishment.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is commended for a fish of excellent nourishment.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
GroundlingnounUS /ˈɡraʊndlɪŋ/
in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
GUDGEONnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading He is commended for a fish of excellent nourishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
Piscator
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
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 of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Germans call him Groundling, by reason of his feeding on the ground; and he there feasts himself, in sharp streams and on the gravel.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Piscator The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He breeds two or three times in the year; and always in summer.
