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Chapter 10 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour. It almost wore me out. If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back. But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more. Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
Chapter 10 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading “Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.”
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.”
by good fortune
From this reading “But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.”
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading “If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.”
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading “If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.”
move or stir about violently
From this reading “But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
anew
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost wore me out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
by good fortune
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost wore me out.
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It almost wore me out.
a particular point in time
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It almost wore me out.
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
move or stir about violently
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In fact, every moment or two he banged the leader several times for over an hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But fortunately he came up on the surface to thresh about some more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again he leaped clear, affording us another chance for a picture.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It almost wore me out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had not changed those tactics again those jerks would have put a kink in my neck and back.
Chapter 10 of Tales of fishes by Zane Grey holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 10 holds 387 sentences of Tales of fishes, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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