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The Joss: A Reversion
The Joss: A Reversion

Chapter XXVIII · The Joss Reverts

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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.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Joss: A Reversion

Chapter XXVIII · The Joss Reverts

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.
Line 2
We found Luke apparently alone.
Line 3
I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.
Line 4
“What’s he gone for?”
Line 5
I asked.
/aɪ asked/

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We found Luke apparently alone.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I asked.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We found Luke apparently alone.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

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.”

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alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.

apparently

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From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I asked.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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.

file

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From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

forest

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From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.

girl

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From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

gone

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From this reading “What’s he gone for?”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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.

hard

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From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What’s he gone for?”

heels

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From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

Joss

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From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.

Luke

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From this reading We found Luke apparently alone.

men

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.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

other's

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.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

purpose

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.

single

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From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

some

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From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.

temple

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From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I thought that the Joss had returned for some purpose to the temple.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading We passed through the forest in single file; the girl first, I next; the men hard upon each other’s heels.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

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.

WepronounUS /wiː/

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.

What's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What’s he gone for?”