Chapter X of The Joss: A Reversion, “Between 13 and 14, Rosemary Street,” is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of The Joss: A Reversion, “Between 13 and 14, Rosemary Street,” is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A church clock struck as we rolled along. “That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven. What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?” “Not get into my own house? My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
Chapter X of The Joss: A Reversion, “Between 13 and 14, Rosemary Street,” is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “A church clock struck as we rolled along.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “A church clock struck as we rolled along.”
being one more than ten
From this reading ““That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ““That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “A church clock struck as we rolled along.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “A church clock struck as we rolled along.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A church clock struck as we rolled along.”
get involved in or with
In this reading ““Not get into my own house?”
In this reading ““Not get into my own house?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
an occurrence of something
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
being one more than ten
From this reading “That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Not get into my own house?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Not get into my own house?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not get into my own house?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not get into my own house?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Not get into my own house?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That sounds like nine--a quarter-past eleven.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear, this is not a case of Cardew and Slaughter’s.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A church clock struck as we rolled along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What shall you do if we can’t get in at all?”
Chapter 10 of The Joss: A Reversion by Richard Marsh holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 10 holds 272 sentences of The Joss: A Reversion, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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