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Sharon C. (United States of America)
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  1. flip out
    react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
    I am about to pry the hook out when he flips out of my net and into the grass.
  2. odd fish
    someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
    What an odd fish, I think.
  3. big fish
    an important influential person
    I hope to get a big fish there.
  4. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  5. dunce
    a stupid person
    “You are such a dunce.
  6. hang out
    spend time in a certain location or with certain people
    We hang out in his back yard until it is time for me to go.
  7. pant
    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
    If you will let me go, I will grant you one wish,” the fish pants.
  8. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
    I pick up the fish, wade into the lake and set him free.
  9. pry
    be nosey
    I am about to pry the hook out when he flips out of my net and into the grass.
  10. stripe
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  11. scoop
    the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
    He tugs hard but I drag him out of the lake and scoop him up in my net.
  12. rib
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
    Jack smiles and pokes me in the ribs.
  13. flip
    turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
    I am about to pry the hook out when he flips out of my net and into the grass.
  14. wow
    impress greatly
    Wow!
  15. hook
    a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
    The One That I Let Go (442)

    I grab my pole, line and hook.
  16. poke
    thrust abruptly
    Jack smiles and pokes me in the ribs.
  17. grant
    let have
    If you will let me go, I will grant you one wish,” the fish pants.
  18. flap
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    I run to his back fence, jump over the gate, flap my arms and fly home.
  19. fin
    organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
    He stops, lifts a pink and green fin, waves back and dives down deep.
  20. west side
    the side that is on the west
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  21. pal
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    I run to tell my pal, Jack, about the fish and my one wish.
  22. tug
    pull hard
    He tugs hard but I drag him out of the lake and scoop him up in my net.
  23. pink
    of a light shade of red
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  24. swim
    travel through water
    I must be free to swim in the lake.
  25. dive
    a headlong plunge into water
    He stops, lifts a pink and green fin, waves back and dives down deep.
  26. grab
    take or seize suddenly
    The One That I Let Go (442)

    I grab my pole, line and hook.
  27. pants
    a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle
    If you will let me go, I will grant you one wish,” the fish pants.
  28. run down
    injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  29. shine
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  30. wish
    an expression of some desire or inclination
    If you will let me go, I will grant you one wish,” the fish pants.
  31. stripes
    a V-shaped sleeve badge indicating rank and service
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  32. lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
    The lake is down the path just past the trees.
  33. dip
    immerse briefly into a liquid
    I tie the hook to my line, sit on the bank and dip it into the lake.
  34. pole
    a long rod of wood, metal, or plastic
    The One That I Let Go (442)

    I grab my pole, line and hook.
  35. wave
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    I wave to him as he swims.
  36. get to
    arrive at the point of
    I get to make a wish?
  37. toy
    an artifact designed to be played with
    I think hard; cash, sweets, toys?
  38. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
    “I wish to fly.”
  39. stops
    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
    He stops, lifts a pink and green fin, waves back and dives down deep.
  40. scale
    an ordered reference standard
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  41. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
    I grin back at Jack.
  42. Jack
    a man who serves as a sailor
    I run to tell my pal, Jack, about the fish and my one wish.
  43. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
    He tugs hard but I drag him out of the lake and scoop him up in my net.
  44. pick up
    take and lift upward
    I pick up the fish, wade into the lake and set him free.
  45. let go
    release, as from one's grip
    The One That I Let Go (442)

    I grab my pole, line and hook.
  46. drag
    pull, as against a resistance
    He tugs hard but I drag him out of the lake and scoop him up in my net.
  47. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  48. weekend
    a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
    See you next weekend.”
  49. let
    actively cause something to happen
    The One That I Let Go (442)

    I grab my pole, line and hook.
  50. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    The lake is down the path just past the trees.
  51. spoke
    a rod joining the hub of a wheel to the rim
    The fish spoke to me and now I get to make a wish!
  52. cash
    money in the form of bills or coins
    I think hard; cash, sweets, toys?
  53. fence
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
    I run to his back fence, jump over the gate, flap my arms and fly home.
  54. joke
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    What a good joke.
  55. tie
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
    I tie the hook to my line, sit on the bank and dip it into the lake.
  56. huge
    unusually great in amount or degree or extent or scope
    He is huge!
  57. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    He is on my line!
  58. speak
    use language
    The fish spoke to me and now I get to make a wish!
  59. line
    a length between two points
    The One That I Let Go (442)

    I grab my pole, line and hook.
  60. lift
    raise from a lower to a higher position
    He stops, lifts a pink and green fin, waves back and dives down deep.
  61. shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
    My line starts to shake a bit.
  62. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
    We hang out in his back yard until it is time for me to go.
  63. odd
    not divisible by two
    What an odd fish, I think.
  64. jump
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    I run to his back fence, jump over the gate, flap my arms and fly home.
  65. west
    the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  66. grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
    I am about to pry the hook out when he flips out of my net and into the grass.
  67. yard
    enclosed land around a house or other building
    We hang out in his back yard until it is time for me to go.
  68. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  69. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  70. pick
    look for and gather
    I pick up the fish, wade into the lake and set him free.
  71. free
    able to act at will
    I must be free to swim in the lake.
  72. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    I hope to get a big fish there.
  73. cool
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
    How cool is that!
  74. gate
    a movable barrier in a fence or wall
    I run to his back fence, jump over the gate, flap my arms and fly home.
  75. a bit
    to a small degree; somewhat
    My line starts to shake a bit.
  76. path
    an established line of travel or access
    The lake is down the path just past the trees.
  77. out in
    enter a harbor
    We hang out in his back yard until it is time for me to go.
  78. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  79. hard
    resisting weight or pressure
    He tugs hard but I drag him out of the lake and scoop him up in my net.
  80. need
    require or want
    “Help me; you need to let me go.
  81. sweet
    having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
    I think hard; cash, sweets, toys?
  82. sit
    take a seat
    I tie the hook to my line, sit on the bank and dip it into the lake.
  83. wide
    having great extent from one side to the other
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  84. make
    perform or carry out
    I get to make a wish?
  85. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
    He stops, lifts a pink and green fin, waves back and dives down deep.
  86. bit
    a small piece or quantity of something
    My line starts to shake a bit.
  87. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    My line starts to shake a bit.
  88. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
    Jack smiles and pokes me in the ribs.
  89. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    I pick up the fish, wade into the lake and set him free.
  90. arm
    a human limb
    I run to his back fence, jump over the gate, flap my arms and fly home.
  91. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
    I tie the hook to my line, sit on the bank and dip it into the lake.
  92. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    I run to tell my pal, Jack, about the fish and my one wish.
  93. say
    utter aloud
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  94. down
    in a lower place or position
    The lake is down the path just past the trees.
  95. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
    He stops, lifts a pink and green fin, waves back and dives down deep.
  96. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
  97. home
    where you live at a particular time
    “It’s late and I need to get home.
  98. late
    at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
    “It’s late and I need to get home.
  99. arms
    weapons considered collectively
    I run to his back fence, jump over the gate, flap my arms and fly home.
  100. hope
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
    I hope to get a big fish there.
  101. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  102. out of
    motivated by
    He tugs hard but I drag him out of the lake and scoop him up in my net.
  103. past
    earlier than the present time; no longer current
    The lake is down the path just past the trees.
  104. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    If you will let me go, I will grant you one wish,” the fish pants.
  105. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    I hope to get a big fish there.
  106. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    “I can grant your wish to fly, but you must let me go,” said the fish.
  107. out
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
    He tugs hard but I drag him out of the lake and scoop him up in my net.
  108. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    What an odd fish, I think.
  109. help
    give assistance; be of service
    “Help me; you need to let me go.
  110. one
    smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
    The One That I Let Go (442)

    I grab my pole, line and hook.
  111. best
    having the most positive qualities
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  112. must
    a necessary or essential thing
    I must be free to swim in the lake.
  113. next
    immediately following in time or order
    See you next weekend.”
  114. made
    produced by a manufacturing process
    So, I made a wish and set him free.”
  115. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  116. thing
    a separate and self-contained entity
    No, not those things.
  117. things
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    No, not those things.
  118. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    I have a fish!
  119. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    The best fish are said to be in the shade of the trees on its west side.
  120. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    I am about to pry the hook out when he flips out of my net and into the grass.
  121. now
    at the present moment
    The fish spoke to me and now I get to make a wish!
  122. three
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    His scales shine pink and green and he has three wide black stripes that run down his back.
Created on Sun Sep 23 14:51:44 EDT 2012

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