Chapter 3 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The other car didn't stop?" "I'll say it didn't! You should have seen 'em go!" "Didn't you notice the license number?" Penny asked hopefully.
Chapter 3 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"The other car didn't stop?"”
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading “Penny asked hopefully.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"Didn't you notice the license number?"”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “"Didn't you notice the license number?"”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “"Didn't you notice the license number?"”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Penny asked hopefully.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You should have seen 'em go!"”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"The other car didn't stop?"”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Penny asked hopefully.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "The other car didn't stop?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The other car didn't stop?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading You should have seen 'em go!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You should have seen 'em go!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have seen 'em go!"
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Penny asked hopefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll say it didn't!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll say it didn't!
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Didn't you notice the license number?"
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Didn't you notice the license number?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Didn't you notice the license number?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The other car didn't stop?"
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny asked hopefully.
express in words
From this reading "I'll say it didn't!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You should have seen 'em go!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should have seen 'em go!"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "The other car didn't stop?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The other car didn't stop?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should have seen 'em go!"
Chapter 3 of Ghost Beyond the Gate by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 413 sentences of Ghost Beyond the Gate, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Ghost Beyond the Gate by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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