Chapter 20 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MURDERER ARRIVES. “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released. “Open the door, Pat.” “Good morning, sir. I have a prisoner for you.”
Chapter 20 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 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.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “THE MURDERER ARRIVES.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading ““Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““Good morning, sir.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “THE MURDERER ARRIVES.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ““Open the door, Pat.””
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ““Open the door, Pat.””
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ““Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading ““Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.”
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 ““Open the door, Pat.””
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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 I have a prisoner for you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE MURDERER ARRIVES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Open the door, Pat.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have a prisoner for you.”
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 I have a prisoner for you.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a prisoner for you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, sir.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading THE MURDERER ARRIVES.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Open the door, Pat.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Open the door, Pat.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
owned up to
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Good morning, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDERER ARRIVES.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Here is our new prisoner, the self-confessed murderer, and Clarence Pearson will be released.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a prisoner for you.”
Chapter 20 of Spirits Do Return by Ida Belle White holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 20 holds 152 sentences of Spirits Do Return, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Spirits Do Return, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
