used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading He was no longer barefoot, for the days were chilly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading He was no longer barefoot, for the days were chilly.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was no longer barefoot, for the days were chilly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
else
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From this reading Nobody else thought of trying for the pickerel now.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
GRANNYnounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
for more time
From this reading He was no longer barefoot, for the days were chilly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody else thought of trying for the pickerel now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nobody else thought of trying for the pickerel now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
off-seasonnoun
the season when travel is least active and rates are lowest
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
pickerelnounUS /ˈpɪkərəl/
flesh of young or small pike
From this reading Nobody else thought of trying for the pickerel now.
Reardon
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From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
the season of growth
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
THORNTON'S
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From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nobody else thought of trying for the pickerel now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
Tim
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From this reading GRANNY THORNTON'S SECRET The second day following these happenings, Tim Reardon sat on a bank of the stream, a short distance above the Ellison dam, fishing.
hard to endure
From this reading Nobody else thought of trying for the pickerel now.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no off-season in the matter of fishing, for Little Tim.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was no longer barefoot, for the days were chilly.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But Tim Reardon fished the stream from early spring until the ice came; and, in the winter, he chopped through the ice, and fished that way, in the deep holes that he knew.
