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All Men Are Ghosts
All Men Are Ghosts

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of All Men Are Ghosts is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall) Jacks • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"I am your conscience," answered the voice.
"You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

All Men Are Ghosts

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of All Men Are Ghosts is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I am your conscience," answered the voice.
/aɪ æm jɔːr ˈkɑːnʃəns ˈænsərd ðə vɔɪs/
Line 2
"You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
Line 3
I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
/aɪ æm ə vɔɪs frʌm ˈhevən ənd bɪˈwer ʌv ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ miː/
Line 4
Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
/hæd ˈskætərɡʊd bɪn ˈθɜːrdiː jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðɪs streɪndʒ æŋˈzaɪəti ɑːn ðə pɑːrt ʌv hɪz ˈkɑːnʃəns tuː ɪˈstæblɪʃ ɪts kleɪmz æz ə vɔɪs frʌm ˈhevən wʊd hæv pʊt hɪm ɑːn hɪz ɡɑːrd hiː wʊd hæv ˈlɪftəd ðoʊz ˈʃaɪnɪŋ roʊbz ənd siːn ðə hʊfs bɪˈniːθ ðem/
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But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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beware verb US /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading “I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disregarding adverb US /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading “I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
establish verb US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading “Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.”

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hoofs noun US /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading “Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precautions noun US /priˈkɔːʃənz/

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
robes noun US /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading “Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Scattergood noun US /ˈskætərɡʊd/

someone who spends money prodigally

From this reading “Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unworthy adjective US /ənˈwɜːrði/

lacking in value or merit

From this reading “"You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

thirty years noun + noun

In this reading “Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.”

9,905 times in 426,211 chapters
beware of verb + particle

In this reading “I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."”

3,874 times in 426,211 chapters
from heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."”

7,127 times in 426,211 chapters
on the part preposition + article + noun counted as “on … part”

In this reading “Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.”

18,607 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

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bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ethelberta

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

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Pending verification
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
robesnounUS /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ScattergoodnounUS /ˈskætərɡʊd/

someone who spends money prodigally

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/

lacking in value or merit

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 6 of All Men Are Ghosts by L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall) Jacks holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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.

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Vocabulary met early in All Men Are Ghosts

Words and structures a reader meets early in All Men Are Ghosts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Stories
A word that appears in the opening chapter of All Men Are Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Volume
A word that appears in the opening chapter of All Men Are Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Farmer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of All Men Are Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jeremy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of All Men Are Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.