Chapter 25 of The Joss: A Reversion is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Joss: A Reversion is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUKE’S SUGGESTION. I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales. Not I. But the luck was against us. Everything went wrong from the first. And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
Chapter 25 of The Joss: A Reversion is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Not I. But the luck was against us.”
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “LUKE’S SUGGESTION.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.”
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.
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be unsuccessful
In this reading “Everything went wrong from the first.”
In this reading “And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.”
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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 And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went wrong from the first.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everything went wrong from the first.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything went wrong from the first.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE’S SUGGESTION.
not any; not one
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading LUKE’S SUGGESTION.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not I. But the luck was against us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And there’s no getting away from the fact that we sailed on a Friday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything went wrong from the first.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything went wrong from the first.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve no faith in your old wives’ tales.
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