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Humorous Ghost Stories

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Humorous Ghost Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.
"Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.
But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"
I shook my head.
"The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.
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Humorous Ghost Stories

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Humorous Ghost Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.
Line 2
"Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.
Line 3
But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"
Line 4
I shook my head.
/aɪ ʃʊk maɪ hed/
Line 5
"The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Ages noun US /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading “"Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.”

analyses noun US /əˈnæləsiːz/

plural of “analysis” — an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading “"Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.”

college noun US /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading “But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"”

graduate verb US /ˈɡrædʒəwət/

receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading “But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"”

Marvelous adjective US /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"”

Millionaire noun US /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"”

Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “"Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.”

papers noun US /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “"The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Middle Ages noun + noun counted as “middle age”

the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)

In this reading “"Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.”

twenty-seven years noun + noun

In this reading “But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"”

three years noun + noun

In this reading “"The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.”

past two noun + noun

In this reading “"The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.”

know about verb + particle

In this reading “"Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

analysesnounUS /əˈnæləsiːz/

plural of “analysis” — an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

Gauntmoor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/

receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I shook my head.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

Hobson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I shook my head.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

MarvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

MillionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I shook my head.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

Perkinsville

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

pipe-poaching

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading I shook my head.

Thaddeus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

Tim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Right in both analyses," said the pipe-poaching Tim.

twenty-sevennoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "The papers have been full of Hobson in the past two or three years," said Tim.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Castle Gauntmoor _is_ from the Middle Ages, and we all know about where in Ohio Perkinsville is.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But is it possible that you, twenty-seven years old and a college graduate, haven't heard of Thaddeus Hobson, the Marvelous Millionaire?"

Chapter 6 of Humorous Ghost Stories by Dorothy Scarborough holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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.

What does chapter 6 of Humorous Ghost Stories contain?

Chapter 6 holds 442 sentences of Humorous Ghost Stories, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Humorous Ghost Stories by Dorothy Scarborough exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 442 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 89 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 393 minutes of reading across 944 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Dorothy
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Scarborough
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Printed
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United
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