Chapter 2 of Gone Fishing is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Gone Fishing is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
McAllen was nodding glumly. "They have," he said. "They have, Mr. Chard. Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused. "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
Chapter 2 of Gone Fishing is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
From this reading “"The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.”
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “"The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.”
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
From this reading “"They have, Mr. Chard.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “"The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.”
in a sullen manner
From this reading “McAllen was nodding glumly.”
in an irreparable manner or to an irreparable degree
From this reading “Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.”
a town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
From this reading “McAllen was nodding glumly.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “McAllen was nodding glumly.”
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.
In this reading “"The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
From this reading "They have, Mr. Chard.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
in a sullen manner
From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
in an irreparable manner or to an irreparable degree
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
a town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "They have, Mr. Chard.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
and nothing more
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They have," he said.
not in physical motion
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have," he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The first time I activated the apparatus," he said, "I directed it only at two points.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McAllen was nodding glumly.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Not irreparably wrong, but still--" He paused.
Chapter 2 of Gone Fishing by James H. Schmitz holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 406 sentences of Gone Fishing, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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