Chapter 2 of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary — Part 2, More Ghost Stories is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary — Part 2, More Ghost Stories is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor. You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice. Was it a fall you had?' 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height. It was, really, a shock.'
Chapter 2 of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary — Part 2, More Ghost Stories is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 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 proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Was it a fall you had?'”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “It was, really, a shock.'”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
accept an excuse for
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Was it a fall you had?'
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a fall you had?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was, really, a shock.'
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was, really, a shock.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Of course not; but now, I am something of a doctor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'No. I did fall on the floor--but not from any height.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it a fall you had?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
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From this reading You'll excuse my asking; you have had, I am sure, good advice.
Chapter 2 of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary — Part 2, More Ghost Stories by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
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