Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: catches
IPA transcription: [k'ætʃɪz]
Pronunciations of catches
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Usage examples
  • If, then, the ruler catches anybody beside himself lying in the State,
  • This he is accustomed to do every time he catches a fish of any importance.
  • He catches a glimpse of Infinity, but words cannot voice his delight, for the eye has no tongue.
  • You see he moves so quickly, dodging out of sight in a flash, that whoever catches him must be quick indeed.
  • The breast than catches the string, and the push releases the hammer when the muzzle is in line with the chest.
  • Several quires, placed one over against another, and taking the voice by catches, anthem-wise, give great pleasure.
  • A little later a whirlpool appears on the seething water, and he catches a glimpse of a dorsal fin with the hinder point missing.
  • He thought about this a while, then asked, "But suppose the Scientist comes up on the ledge during the day and catches you asleep?"
  • A Cat, according to Dr. Johnson, is "a domestick animal that catches mice." But the word has one or two other meanings, for instance:--
  • He catches a snake, puts it alive into the pool, and after holding it under water for a time takes it out, kills it, and lays it down by the side of the creek.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American football, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Arctic tern, License CC BY-SA 4.0