A-FISHING
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From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
(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 But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Kopje Garrison, by George Manville Fenn.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
DICKENSON
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From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
Fenn
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From this reading The Kopje Garrison, by George Manville Fenn.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
fishing-rods
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From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The Kopje Garrison, by George Manville Fenn.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Kopje Garrison, by George Manville Fenn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
HOW
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From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
Kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading The Kopje Garrison, by George Manville Fenn.
LENNOX
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From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
magazine-rifles
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From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
Manville
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From this reading The Kopje Garrison, by George Manville Fenn.
the force of workers available
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kopje Garrison, by George Manville Fenn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was in South Africa, and that makes all the difference.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW DREW LENNOX AND BOB DICKENSON WENT A-FISHING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They did not look like fishermen, those two young men in khaki, for people do not generally go fishing with magazine-rifles instead of fishing-rods--certainly not in England.
