Chapter 8 of Current superstitions is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Current superstitions is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DREAMS. ANIMALS. 463. To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464. To dream of a good catch of fish is a sign of rain.
Chapter 8 of Current superstitions is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “ANIMALS.”
very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
From this reading “To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “To dream of a good catch of fish is a sign of rain.”
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading “To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “DREAMS.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “To dream of a good catch of fish is a sign of rain.”
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.”
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From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
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From this reading 463.
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From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ANIMALS.
very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading To dream of a good catch of fish is a sign of rain.
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading To dream of a good catch of fish is a sign of rain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To dream of a good catch of fish is a sign of rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
a state in east central United States
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To dream of cod or caplin is a sign of rain[TN-3] _Newfoundland._ 464.
Chapter 8 of Current superstitions by Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) [Editor] Bergen holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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 8 holds 312 sentences of Current superstitions, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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