Chapter 3 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES. As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me. The guard also heard the same noise. Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?” “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
Chapter 3 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The guard also heard the same noise.”
cause to stop
From this reading “Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?””
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.”
close violently
From this reading “As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.”
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.
In this reading “PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.”
In this reading “As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
later than; following
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
in addition
From this reading The guard also heard the same noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guard also heard the same noise.
cause to stop
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
of an obscure nature
From this reading PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The guard also heard the same noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading PRISON LIFE.—MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading The guard also heard the same noise.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
close violently
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure, I do not know, sir,” I replied; “I only heard a noise.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was taken through the iron doors I heard a slam after me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Turning, he called to me to halt, saying: “What was that?”
Chapter 3 of Spirits Do Return by Ida Belle White holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 3 holds 163 sentences of Spirits Do Return, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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