Chapter 6 of Fish preferred is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fish preferred is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sue stared at him, bewildered. "Broken off the engagement?" "Broken off the engagement." In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind. "Are you sure?"
Chapter 6 of Fish preferred is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Sue stared at him, bewildered.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"Broken off the engagement?"”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Sue stared at him, bewildered.”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Sue stared at him, bewildered.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
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 “Sue stared at him, bewildered.”
In this reading “In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue stared at him, bewildered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Broken off the engagement?"
at or nearest to the top
From this reading In moments of stress the foolish question is always the one that comes uppermost in the mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure?"
Chapter 6 of Fish preferred by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 6 holds 152 sentences of Fish preferred, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Fish preferred by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 152 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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