adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
half-pound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As soon as we stopped, Hubbard, as usual, cast a fly, and almost immediately landed a half-pound trout.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Then, as fast as I could split them and George fry them, another and another, all big ones, fell a victim to his skill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was that we had all the trout we could eat that noon, and we ate a good many.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading More luck came to us that same day when we halted for luncheon at the foot of some rapid water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when we reached the point where the two brooks joined to form Goose Creek.
