Chapter 3 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente. It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place. I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep. Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year. And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
Chapter 3 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.”
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading “And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.”
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading “And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.”
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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 It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.
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From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
set up or found
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
not any; not one
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
and nothing more
From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a clean, comfortable, delightful place.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Al Shade keeps the only camp at Clemente.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
at the time that
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have found no place where sleep is so easy, so sweet, so deep.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And it is no wonder that when a fisherman arrives Al almost kills himself in his good humor and kindness and usefulness.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Shade lives a lonely life there ten months in the year.
Chapter 3 of Tales of fishes by Zane Grey holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 405 sentences of Tales of fishes, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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