Chapter 7 of Dorymates: A Tale of the Fishing Banks is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dorymates: A Tale of the Fishing Banks is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GALE ON GEORGE’S. “Look out, Breeze! Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper. “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.” Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
Chapter 7 of Dorymates: A Tale of the Fishing Banks is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “THE GALE ON GEORGE’S.”
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)
thrust or throw into
From this reading “Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.””
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading ““Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.””
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading ““Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.””
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.
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In this reading “Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading ““Look out, Breeze!”
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 Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “Look out, Breeze!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading THE GALE ON GEORGE’S.
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 THE GALE ON GEORGE’S.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look out, Breeze!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GALE ON GEORGE’S.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Look out, Breeze!
thrust or throw into
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Let him run a bit!” shouted the skipper.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
dependable
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GALE ON GEORGE’S.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whish-hiss-s-s goes the stout line as the fish at the other end takes a downward plunge.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t try to snub him yet, or he’ll snap your line like a thread.”
Chapter 7 of Dorymates: A Tale of the Fishing Banks by Kirk Munroe holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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