used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
at or in the front
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
Cluffe
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From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
duelsnounUS /ˈduːəlz/
plural of “duel” — a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
a boy or man
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
set up or found
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWANS IN THE WATER.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
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 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
the light of the Moon
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
Puddock
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From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
salmon-weir
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From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
SWANSnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading SWANS IN THE WATER.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWANS IN THE WATER.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cluffe had lost his head much more than Puddock, though Cluffe had fought duels.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a fortnight before that a tipsy fellow had been found drowned in the net.
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 SWANS IN THE WATER.
We're
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From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
what's
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From this reading 'We're coming to something--what's that?' said Puddock, as a long row of black stakes presented themselves at some distance ahead, in the dusky moonlight, slanting across the stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ''Tis the salmon-weir!' roared Cluffe with an oath that subsided into something like a sickening prayer.
