aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had forgotten all about his fishing at the time.
anew
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
(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 He had forgotten all about his fishing at the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Geewhillikens!" called Jesse.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He had forgotten all about his fishing at the time.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten all about his fishing at the time.
set up or found
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
Geewhillikens
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From this reading "Geewhillikens!" called Jesse.
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 GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had forgotten all about his fishing at the time.
haven't
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From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forgotten all about his fishing at the time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
Jess
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From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
Jesse
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From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
on one occasion
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once they heard him shout in excitement, and joined him on the bank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had forgotten all about his fishing at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
but in spite of that
From this reading GETTING NORTH "But we haven't found George Shannon yet," again insisted Jesse, at their breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you haven't run your set line yet, Mr. Jess," reminded Rob; which was enough to cause Jesse to run down to the bank with his mouth full of bacon.
