used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
clothing in general
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
creetur
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From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
put on clothes
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
fishin
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From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
goin
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From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
I'm
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From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
LEACHverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
mackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
being perceived or observed
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
oilersnounUS /ˈɔɪlərz/
plural of “oiler” — a worker who oils engines or machinery
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
prayer-meeting
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From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
on the contrary
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
rememberin
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From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
except for; apart from
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
sendin
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From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading She recognized him, and offering a rather soiled hand (for she had been spreading fish on the racks), exclaimed:
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the Lord's name I thank ye, Mr. Page, for rememberin' a poor old creetur like me and sendin' that dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
well-remembered
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From this reading On the way they met the well-remembered old lady Albert had first noticed at the prayer-meeting.
WIDDER
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From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE "WIDDER" LEACH "I'm goin' to give ye a taste o' mackerel fishin'," said Uncle Terry the next morning after breakfast.
yer
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From this reading "We'll go over to the fish house an' ye can put on some oilers an' save yer good clothes."
