Chapter 15 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!” “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work. I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official. “Good morning, sir.” “Good morning, Pearson.
Chapter 15 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 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 small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading ““THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!””
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.”
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading ““Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!””
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.
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recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, sir.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, sir.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good morning, Pearson.
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Good morning, sir.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “THANK GOD, HE IS INNOCENT!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must get back to the office, before I am seen coming from this cell,” said the official.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Well, I have been repaid for this night’s work.
Chapter 15 of Spirits Do Return by Ida Belle White holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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