Chapter 9 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?" "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate. I strongly advise you to tell everything you know. Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?" "I've no idea."
Chapter 9 of Ghost Beyond the Gate is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give advice to
From this reading “I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “"It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I've no idea."”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
give advice to
From this reading I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've no idea."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've no idea."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
not any; not one
From this reading "I've no idea."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.
express in words
From this reading I strongly advise you to tell everything you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
at the time that
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did Mr. Parker go when he left here?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't turn me over to the police, will you, Mr. Deming?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will not be in my hands to decide your fate.
Chapter 9 of Ghost Beyond the Gate by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 414 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 9 holds 414 sentences of Ghost Beyond the Gate, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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