Chapter 13 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind. "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan. His face beamed. "Look at your legs!" It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
Chapter 13 of Tales of fishes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “"Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.”
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading “"Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.”
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading “It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.”
-ing form of “putter” — work lightly
From this reading “It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.”
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading “I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at your legs!"
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading His face beamed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face beamed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face beamed.
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
staying power
From this reading "Look at your legs!"
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at your legs!"
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
-ing form of “putter” — work lightly
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It became manifest then that my knees were wabbling, my feet puttering around, my whole lower limbs shaking as if I had the palsy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I fell into the chair, jammed the rod-butt into the socket, and began to pump and wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doc, you're hooked on and you've stopped him!" boomed Dan.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look at your legs!"
Chapter 13 of Tales of fishes by Zane Grey holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 411 sentences of Tales of fishes, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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