Chapter 5 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will it be possible to trace the person?" "It should be if we have a little luck." Detective Brandon pocketed the letter. "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker. Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
Chapter 5 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Detective Brandon pocketed the letter.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"It should be if we have a little luck."”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “"Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.”
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading “Detective Brandon pocketed the letter.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “"Will it be possible to trace the person?"”
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.
In this reading “Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "It should be if we have a little luck."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Detective Brandon pocketed the letter.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Detective Brandon pocketed the letter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It should be if we have a little luck."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It should be if we have a little luck."
a message received and understood
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Detective Brandon pocketed the letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It should be if we have a little luck."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It should be if we have a little luck."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
a human being
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading Detective Brandon pocketed the letter.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
express in words
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It should be if we have a little luck."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
a just detectable amount
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It should be if we have a little luck."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will it be possible to trace the person?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now this is what you must do, Miss Parker.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Offer a reward--say five thousand dollars--for information about your father."
Chapter 5 of Ghost Beyond the Gate by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 410 sentences of Ghost Beyond the Gate, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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