Example: In American slang, "hooked" means being addicted to a substance or completely obsessed/captivated by an activity, hobby, or person. (from imagery of a fish, caught on a literal fishing hook, and reeled in.
A true story: when my 3 children were little, we were on our way to our favorite lake with 3 almost newborn kittens in tow and their mom. We like to fish, too. Unfortunately, a kitten got hold of a fishing line and got hooked through its tiny lip. We did not have tools to cut it off but fortunately, we were driving through a community that had a veterinary clinic on our route. The kitten healed.
Later these kittens became pets. Some things are just unpredictable and unforseen, often through our own carelessness. And that hooked kitty was lucky.
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Short story by Clara Mae Gregory
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16 Ways: of context in 1 word [vocabulary studies]
Veiled words often are literal words used metaphorically...but, which metaphor? spin spin spinA true story: when my 3 children were little, we were on our way to our favorite lake with 3 almost newborn kittens in tow and their mom. We like to fish, too. Unfortunately, a kitten got hold of a fishing line and got hooked through its tiny lip. We did not have tools to cut it off but fortunately, we were driving through a community that had a veterinary clinic on our route. The kitten healed.
Later these kittens became pets. Some things are just unpredictable and unforseen, often through our own carelessness. And that hooked kitty was lucky.
https://reallifeglobal.com/how-to-use-hook/
Short story by Clara Mae Gregory
Read 3 times
Written on 2026-05-24 at 04:52
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