Chapter 29 of The Joss: A Reversion is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Joss: A Reversion is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD. The cabin door was fastened. I rapped. Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?” “I!
Chapter 29 of The Joss: A Reversion is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “The cabin door was fastened.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The cabin door was fastened.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “The cabin door was fastened.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?””
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?””
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “I rapped.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?””
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 “The cabin door was fastened.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin door was fastened.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The cabin door was fastened.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The cabin door was fastened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rapped.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading I rapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATHER--AND HIS CHILD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cabin door was fastened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Luke inquired from within-- “Who’s there?”
Chapter 29 of The Joss: A Reversion by Richard Marsh holds 347 sentences, grouped into 70 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 29 holds 347 sentences of The Joss: A Reversion, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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