Chapter 22 of Little Fishers: and Their Nets is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Little Fishers: and Their Nets is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left. Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale. Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment. She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
Chapter 22 of Little Fishers: and Their Nets is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.”
a very small quantity of something
From this reading “Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.”
a toroidal shape
From this reading “Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.”
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.”
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 “Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.”
In this reading “Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.”
In this reading “TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
a very small quantity of something
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
a toroidal shape
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
the act of departing
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
only a very short time before
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Nettie surveyed the empty shelves the next morning in astonishment.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
express in words
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither doughnut nor gingersnap; hardly a crumb to tell the successful tale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS a matter of fact there wasn't a cake left.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been too busy the night before to realize how fast things were going.
Chapter 22 of Little Fishers: and Their Nets by Pansy 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.
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