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Angling Sketches

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Angling Sketches is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.
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Angling Sketches

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Angling Sketches is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.
Line 2
But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.
Line 3
No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.
Line 4
The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.
Line 5
It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

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Burn verb US /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.”

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a

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

again

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

already

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

and

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

any

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

are

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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.

as

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

be

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

Beg

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

Border

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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.

breed

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

But

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

can

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

cannot

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

caught

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

clear

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

common

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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.

course

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

deep

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

do

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

equal

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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.

even

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

exist

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

extremely

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

feeder

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

fingerling

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

fish

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

flood

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

for

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

good

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

ground

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

hill-tarn

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

him

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

how

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

I

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

if

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

imagine

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

in

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

introduced

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

is

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

It

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

its

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

known

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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.

loch

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

made

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

manage

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

me

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

might

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

No

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

nor

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

not

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

of

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

on

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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.

one

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

only

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From this reading The only loch known to me where the common trout are of equal size, is on the Border.

or

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

out

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

place

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

prove

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

puzzles

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

runs

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

scarce

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

see

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

seems

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

size

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

small

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

so

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

spawn

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

spawning

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

sport

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

steep

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From this reading No burn runs out of the loch, and, even in a flood, the feeder is so small, and its course so extremely steep, that one cannot imagine where the fish manage to spawn.

that

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

The

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

these

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

they

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

threw

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

thrice

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

to

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

trout

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

twice

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From this reading But the size of these in Loch Beg puzzles me, nor can one see how they breed, as breed they do: for twice or thrice I caught a fingerling, and threw him in again.

very

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

water

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

were

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

where

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From this reading The loch seems to prove that any hill-tarn might be made a good place for sport, if trout were introduced where they do not exist already.

with

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From this reading It is extremely deep, with very clear water, and with scarce any spawning ground.

Chapter 5 of Angling Sketches by Andrew Lang holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 5 of Angling Sketches contain?

Chapter 5 holds 169 sentences of Angling Sketches, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Fisher
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Well-wisher
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Several
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Sketches
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