Chapter 4 of Floating Fancies Among the Weird and the Occult is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Floating Fancies Among the Weird and the Occult is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession? What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts? What did it concern him? He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction? Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
Chapter 4 of Floating Fancies Among the Weird and the Occult is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “What did it concern him?”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?”
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading “Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?”
the general location where something is
From this reading “What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
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From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
react verbally
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading What did it concern him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it concern him?
accept an excuse for
From this reading What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did it concern him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it concern him?
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
express in words
From this reading Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He found it hard—impossible to answer these questions to himself; how then should he answer to her satisfaction?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How should he account to Amanda Cosgrove for their possession?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Could he say to her that it was through psychic knowledge?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?
the general location where something is
From this reading What excuse had he for searching out her whereabouts?
Chapter 4 of Floating Fancies Among the Weird and the Occult by Clara H. Holmes holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 4 holds 462 sentences of Floating Fancies Among the Weird and the Occult, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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