Chapter 2 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Only one policeman had alighted from the car. Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator. "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner. "Help yourself." Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.
Chapter 2 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading “Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “Only one policeman had alighted from the car.”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.”
any object that radiates energy
From this reading “Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.”
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.”
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In this reading “Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help yourself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.
a member of a police force
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
any object that radiates energy
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
that is looked for
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only one policeman had alighted from the car.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Penny had been watching Hank Biglow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind if I have a little of your heat?" he asked the cafe owner.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Help yourself."
Chapter 2 of Ghost Beyond the Gate by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 419 sentences of Ghost Beyond the Gate, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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