#!/bin/bash

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Example 1 for Bash Tips show 15 - a working example similar to clacke's
# problem example in the comments to HPR episode 2651
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#
# Initialise an array
#
items=()

#
# Populate the array with random words
#
while read -r item; do
    items+=( "$item" )
done < <(grep -E -v "'s$" /usr/share/dict/words | shuf -n 5)

#
# Print the array with word numbers
#
for ((i = 0, j = 1; i < ${#items[@]}; i++, j++)); do
    echo "$j: ${items[$i]}"
done