used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
(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 rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
anglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
from appearances alone
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
without deviation
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
obtain
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
immediately past
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
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 The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
not any; not one
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading The long slack of the line could not be recovered fast enough to follow it, but the hook held.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rod bent up into a splendid arch, all its strength being now pitted against the power of the swimming fish.
up-stream
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From this reading Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter, somewhat tired by its long flight, felt this added resistance of the rod, and unable to gain any more line, since there was no more to gain, and to ease itself of the strain, flung itself high into the air just as the last limit of the rod was reached.
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 Down it came with a splash, but this time apparently confused; for as it fell on the water and chanced to head up-stream, it started directly back over the course it had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length John could go no farther with safety, and in desperation gave the fish the butt, as an angler says.
