Chapter 12 of Great Ghost Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Great Ghost Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Jan. 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me. Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs. I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.' I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
Chapter 12 of Great Ghost Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.”
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In this reading “I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.”
In this reading “Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.”
In this reading “Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.”
In this reading “Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.”
In this reading “I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'”
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From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
later than; following
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
the official residence of a dean
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
special importance or significance
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "_Jan.
immediately past
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
provided with artificial light
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
a source of difficulty
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 1._ My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
on a floor above
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
at the time that
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
Chapter 12 of Great Ghost Stories by Joseph Lewis [Compiler] French holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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