AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
FishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
fishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
fishyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪʃi/
of or relating to or resembling fish
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
fly-fisher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
Streatley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
superintendencenoun
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We had tried washing them ourselves, in the river, under George’s superintendence, and it had been a failure.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
WashingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A conscientious fly-fisher.—A fishy story.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Picture: Washing line] We stayed two days at Streatley, and got our clothes washed.
wearablenounUS /ˈwerəbəl/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Before we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Indeed, it had been more than a failure, because we were worse off after we had washed our clothes than we were before.
