Chapter 27 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep. Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him. When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said: “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?” “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
Chapter 27 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ““I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading ““I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading ““I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading ““I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
at any time
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Joe and Mr. Bickford lay about a rod distant from him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I think he’s the biggest liar I ever set eyes on,” said Joshua bluntly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT The Pike County man was the first to fall asleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
at the time that
From this reading When their new comrade’s regular breathing, assured Joe that he was asleep, he said:
which person or people
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Bickford, what do you think of this man who has joined us?”
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