adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
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 He had outgrown all that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading No more fishing for him in the brook now!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading No more fishing for him in the brook now!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more fishing for him in the brook now!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had outgrown all that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No more fishing for him in the brook now!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
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From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more fishing for him in the brook now!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more fishing for him in the brook now!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No more fishing for him in the brook now!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading He had outgrown all that.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
proudestadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How small the little stream seemed, now, as he crossed it on his way down the road!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then there came a day that was the proudest in his life--the day when he was given a larger hook, a longer line, a cane pole, and permission to go to the mill pond.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could it be possible, he asked himself, that he was ever content to fish there, and with a bent pin, at that?
