Chapter XXVIII of The Joss: A Reversion, “The Joss Reverts,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXVIII of The Joss: A Reversion, “The Joss Reverts,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels. We found Luke apparently alone. I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple. “What’s he gone for?” I asked.
Chapter XXVIII of The Joss: A Reversion, “The Joss Reverts,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “We found Luke apparently alone.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading “I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “We found Luke apparently alone.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.”
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make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”
In this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.
from appearances alone
From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
set up or found
From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.
a young female
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “What’s he gone for?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s he gone for?”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.
the force of workers available
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s he gone for?”
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