Chapter XVII of Betty Lee, Sophomore, “"Just Like a Fish",” is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Betty Lee, Sophomore, “"Just Like a Fish",” is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience. "Isn't she graceful? What a dive! Betty's a regular fish for the water!" "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
Chapter XVII of Betty Lee, Sophomore, “"Just Like a Fish",” is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “"Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “What a dive!”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “"Isn't she graceful?”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “"She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Betty's a regular fish for the water!"”
the act of swimming
From this reading “"Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.”
In this reading “"She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.”
In this reading “"Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.”
to come or go into
In this reading “"She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.”
In this reading “"She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.”
In this reading “"She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty's a regular fish for the water!"
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading What a dive!
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Betty's a regular fish for the water!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty's a regular fish for the water!"
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "Isn't she graceful?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't she graceful?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
come together
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Betty's a regular fish for the water!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't she graceful?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
the act of swimming
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Betty's a regular fish for the water!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She went into the water like a bird _catching_ a fish," replied Carolyn, who had memories of a northern lake in summer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a dive!
which person or people
From this reading "Look at Betty!" cried Kathryn, who was not taking part in the swimming meet, but was a part of the audience.
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