Chapter 4 of The Best Ghost Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Best Ghost Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Naphtali!" cried the young woman. "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently. "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin. Why did you not speak when you could have spoken? God can never easily forgive you that.
Chapter 4 of The Best Ghost Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “God can never easily forgive you that.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “"The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “"The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “"The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?”
in a violent manner
From this reading “"Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.”
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anew
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading God can never easily forgive you that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Naphtali!" cried the young woman.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading God can never easily forgive you that.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading God can never easily forgive you that.
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 God can never easily forgive you that.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naphtali!" cried the young woman.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading God can never easily forgive you that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
go across or through
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
estrangement from god
From this reading "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.
express in speech
From this reading Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Naphtali!" cried the young woman.
in a violent manner
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
at the time that
From this reading Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you not speak when you could have spoken?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Naphtali!" cried the young woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The more you repeat it the greater becomes your sin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Naphtali!" cried the young woman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Silence! silence! do not let that name pass your lips again," he demanded, violently.
Chapter 4 of The Best Ghost Stories by Joseph Lewis [Editor] French holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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