used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His pride hindered his usefulness as a fisherman.
(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 The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His pride hindered his usefulness as a fisherman.
a youthful male person
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading His pride hindered his usefulness as a fisherman.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading His pride hindered his usefulness as a fisherman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His pride hindered his usefulness as a fisherman.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
TeachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading "The Thames' Tunnel Teaching Humility."
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading "The Thames' Tunnel Teaching Humility."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The farmer's boy had nothing to show off; so he kept himself out of sight, and thus his humility helped his usefulness in fishing.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading "The Thames' Tunnel Teaching Humility."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
usefulnessnounUS /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading His pride hindered his usefulness as a fisherman.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentleman was proud of his handsome rod and line, and was showing it off all the time.
which person or people
From this reading Most strangers who visit the great city of London go to see the famous tunnel under the river Thames.
