used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
anew
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
allurenounUS /əˈlʊr/
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
archnessnoun
inappropriate playfulness
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
aren't
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From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "I'm only bending it.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I haven't caught a single fish."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I haven't caught a single fish."
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't caught a single fish."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm only bending it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm only bending it.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm only bending it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
PENNYnounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
Seldon
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From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I haven't caught a single fish."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
tentativeadjectiveUS /ˈtentətɪv/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
Verinder
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From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BAD PENNY AGAIN Verinder strolled down to the river bank, where Joyce was fishing from the shore in a tentative fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Miss Seldon, aren't you breaking the Sabbath?" he asked from the bank above, smiling down upon her with an attempt at archness.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
