used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
creelnounUS /kriːl/
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
placed crosswise
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
being one more than seven
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The fish were feeding and he had a few strikes.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The fish were feeding and he had a few strikes.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The fish were feeding and he had a few strikes.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fish were feeding and he had a few strikes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
a small worthless amount
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
Kilmeny
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From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
nine-inch
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From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
a strong line
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The fish were feeding and he had a few strikes.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NIGHT FISHING Jack Kilmeny crossed the river by the rope ferry and followed the trail that ran up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
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 took the water above the Narrows, about a mile and a half from camp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mosquitoes were pretty bad near the willows along the shore, but as he got out farther they annoyed him less and with the coming of darkness they ceased to trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Half a dozen eight and nine-inch trout went into his creel, but though he was fishing along the edge of the deep water, the big fellows would not be tempted.
