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The Black Ghost of the Highway
The Black Ghost of the Highway

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Black Ghost of the Highway is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Ah.
Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”
“My cousin,” I said.
“So.
Another artist, this unnamed cousin?”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Black Ghost of the Highway

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Black Ghost of the Highway is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Ah.
Line 2
Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”
/ˈʃʊrli juː wɪl nɑːt ˈɑːbdʒekt tuː tel miː huː ðɪs ˈliːdər wɑːz/
Line 3
“My cousin,” I said.
/maɪ ˈkʌzən aɪ sed/
Line 4
“So.
/soʊ/
Line 5
Another artist, this unnamed cousin?”
/əˈnʌðər ˈɑːrtəst ðɪs ənˈneɪmd ˈkʌzən/

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.

Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Another artist, this unnamed cousin?””

artist noun US /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading “Another artist, this unnamed cousin?””

cousin noun US /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading ““My cousin,” I said.”

leader noun US /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading “Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?””

object noun US /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading “Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?””

Surely adverb US /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?””

tell verb US /tel/

express in words

From this reading “Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?””

unnamed adjective US /ənˈneɪmd/

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

From this reading “Another artist, this unnamed cousin?””

All words in this reading · 21

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.

Ah

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

From this reading “Ah.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another artist, this unnamed cousin?”

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Another artist, this unnamed cousin?”

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “My cousin,” I said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “My cousin,” I said.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My cousin,” I said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “My cousin,” I said.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

unnamedadjectiveUS /ənˈneɪmd/

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

From this reading Another artist, this unnamed cousin?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Surely you will not object to tell me who this leader was?”

Chapter 4 of The Black Ghost of the Highway by Gertrude, -1933 Linnell holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 of The Black Ghost of the Highway contain?

Chapter 4 holds 410 sentences of The Black Ghost of the Highway, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Black Ghost of the Highway by Gertrude, -1933 Linnell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

How do I study chapter 4 of The Black Ghost of the Highway?

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