Chapter 5 of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 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 Stories of an Antiquary is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door. Then he stopped and felt in his pockets. “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark. “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door. It is locked now, and, what is more, here is the key.”
Chapter 5 of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “It is locked now, and, what is more, here is the key.””
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ““I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ““This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ““This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is locked now, and, what is more, here is the key.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is locked now, and, what is more, here is the key.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It is locked now, and, what is more, here is the key.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
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From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
in the near future
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I remember now that before I started this morning I locked the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stopped and felt in his pockets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is more serious than I thought,” was his next remark.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were soon in the passage, and Parkins made as if to open the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is locked now, and, what is more, here is the key.”
Chapter 5 of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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