Chapter 1 of Fish Fry is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Fish Fry is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lots of strange things happen at sea. But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all. So the question, who hooked what? Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax. I mean really relax.
Chapter 1 of Fish Fry is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading “Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.”
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.”
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading “So the question, who hooked what?”
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.”
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.”
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading “Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.”
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading “Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.”
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 “Lots of strange things happen at sea.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “Lots of strange things happen at sea.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lots of strange things happen at sea.
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
come to pass
From this reading Lots of strange things happen at sea.
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading So the question, who hooked what?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
set up or found
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of strange things happen at sea.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean really relax.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lots of strange things happen at sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So the question, who hooked what?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Lots of strange things happen at sea.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the question, who hooked what?
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lots of strange things happen at sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the question, who hooked what?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Lots of strange things happen at sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this was a new twist, a fish that really wasn't a fish at all.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So the question, who hooked what?
which person or people
From this reading So the question, who hooked what?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off Key West in the Florida Strait, with the bucking of the motor launch under the seat of my pants, and a rod and reel in my hands, I could relax.
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